Rankings · How Bedford ranks in MI
Bedford ranks #6 in Michigan for graduation rate
Bedford is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #6 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Bedford’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 100% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.6° July high
More homes per newcomer than 100% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
0.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 96% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.4° January low
Longer growing season than 93% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
182 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 92% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.3% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 79% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.7% of residents are 65+
Older than 72% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
45.6 median age
Less snow than 71% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
39 in of snow a year
More year-round than 65% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 62% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 57% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.4% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Bedford does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bedford marked.
At a glance
Bedford lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Bedford’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Bedford does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#116/719Closest to a top hospital#134/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Fewest smokers#216/719Most active#236/719Healthiest#321/719Lowest obesity#474/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#37/141Lowest property tax#380/719Most affordable#440/719Cheapest rent#554/683 People
Most educated#296/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#250/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#389/719 Almost there
3 spots from the top 3 for graduation rate
Lists where Bedford sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Bedford out-ranks 2 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.