Rankings · How Alpena ranks in MI
Alpena ranks #3 in Michigan for short commutes
Alpena is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Alpena marked.
What kind of place
Drier than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Alpena’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 97% of MI towns
DrierWetter
31 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 96% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
77.7° July high
Fewer kids than 88% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 88% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.3° January low
Faster-rising prices than 86% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+67.7% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 76% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.3% of residents are 65+
Older than 75% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
46.0 median age
More vacation homes than 67% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.4% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 61% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
59 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 53% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
163 days between frosts
At a glance
Alpena lands in the top half on 5 of 23 lists
Each dot is Alpena’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Alpena does best come first.
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