The overall crime rate in South Haven is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, South Haven is worth considering.
One downside of living in South Haven, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.23 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small city, South Haven does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of South Haven have a very low rate of college education: just 9.86% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in South Haven in 2022 was $36,768, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,072 for a family of four. However, South Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call South Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Haven residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in South Haven include German, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in South Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
