Rankings · How Bath ranks in MI
How Bath compares across Michigan
Bath is ranked on 40 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
40
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #43 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Bath lands in the top half on 16 of 26 lists
Each dot is Bath’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Bath does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#89/719Most active#126/719Healthiest#137/719Lowest obesity#156/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Closest to a top hospital#317/719Lowest depression#435/719 People
Most educated#130/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#220/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#72/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#209/509 What kind of place
Fewer kids than 90% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Bath’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 90% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.5% of residents are under 18
Younger than 85% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
36.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 80% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.4% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 79% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.6% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 66% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.2° July high
More homes per newcomer than 60% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More year-round than 59% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 57% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 56% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.2° January low
Shorter growing season than 56% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
162 days between frosts
More snow than 54% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
50 in of snow a year
Next door
Bath 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.