We’re going to hear a lot more about climate-resilient cities in the years ahead. Today, many are only just becoming familiar with the term. But demographers and developers who know Traverse City, Mich. are among those most conversant with the concept.

Each year, the northern Michigan city at the southern tip of Grand Traverse Bay and the Leelanau Peninsula sees greater numbers of incoming climate refugees from the West Coast and Arizona. Home buyers are citing climate change as a main driver convincing them to acquire their primary or secondary homes in or near Traverse City.

As well, the city and its surrounding four-county metropolitan area – home to more than 150,000 residents according to the 2020 U.S. Census -- have a variety of additional attributes to recommend them, from great beaches to water sports, festivals, parks and recreation, a performing arts center, an increasingly vibrant dining scene and not least warm, mild summers that drive its viticulture and cherry-growing industries.

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