Rankings · How Alpine ranks in MI
How Alpine compares across Michigan
Alpine 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 2.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #97 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 24% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Alpine lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Alpine’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Alpine does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#165/719Most active#167/719Lowest obesity#208/719Fewest smokers#216/719Healthiest#221/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Lowest depression#606/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#180/719 People
Most educated#322/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#372/719Lowest property tax#389/719Cheapest rent#464/683Rent easiest to afford#97/141 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#347/490 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#366/509 What kind of place
Younger than 85% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Alpine’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 85% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
36.9 median age
Wetter than 85% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 85% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
7.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer seniors than 80% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.4% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 79% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 79% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
75 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 76% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.5% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 72% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
157 days between frosts
More kids than 60% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.9% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 59% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.7° January low
Hotter summers than 56% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.5° July high
Next door
Alpine out-ranks 1 of its 4 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.