Rankings · How Baraga ranks in MI
Baraga makes Michigan’s top 10 on 2 lists
Baraga is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #5 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Baraga’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 99% of MI towns
DrierWetter
30 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 99% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
119 days between frosts
Colder winters than 98% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
7.6° January low
More snow than 97% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
121 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 96% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
77.6° July high
Fewer seniors than 89% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.8% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 88% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
15.3% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 85% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.7% of residents are under 18
Younger than 78% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
38.1 median age
Where it shines
The lists Baraga does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Baraga marked.
At a glance
Baraga lands in the top half on 7 of 20 lists
Each dot is Baraga’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Baraga does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#10/719 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#116/719Closest to a top hospital#613/719Fewest uninsured#636/719Most active#643/719Lowest obesity#647/719Fewest smokers#666/719Healthiest#673/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#407/490 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#456/509