Rankings · How Alma ranks in MI
Alma ranks #14 in Michigan for a top hospital nearby
Alma is ranked on 35 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #14 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 95% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Alma’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 95% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
33.1 median age
Colder winters than 73% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.8° January low
More year-round than 70% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 69% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
39 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 68% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.3% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 65% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.5% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 61% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.6° July high
Drier than 61% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 56% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
164 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 55% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.8% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Alma does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Alma marked.
At a glance
Alma lands in the top half on 12 of 22 lists
Each dot is Alma’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Alma does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#106/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#14/719Lowest obesity#259/719Fewest smokers#391/719Healthiest#410/719Most active#410/719Lowest depression#435/719Fewest uninsured#526/719 People
Most educated#308/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#148/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#379/509 Almost there
4 spots from the top 10 for a top hospital nearby
Lists where Alma sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Alma out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.