Rankings · How Algoma ranks in MI
Algoma ranks #24 in Michigan for growth
Algoma is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #24 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Algoma does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Algoma marked.
At a glance
Algoma lands in the top half on 13 of 19 lists
Each dot is Algoma’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Algoma does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#91/719Fewest smokers#144/719Healthiest#152/719Lowest obesity#156/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Closest to a top hospital#305/719Lowest depression#606/719 People
Most educated#150/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#145/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#520/719 What kind of place
More kids than 92% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Algoma’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 92% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.1% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 91% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
135 days between frosts
Wetter than 82% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 78% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.7% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 72% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 72% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Hotter summers than 67% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.7° July high
Faster-rising prices than 64% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.3% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 61% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
40.9 median age
Colder winters than 56% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.2° January low
Less snow than 53% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
48 in of snow a year
Next door
Algoma out-ranks 3 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.