Rankings · How Benton ranks in MI
Benton ranks #16 in Michigan for conserved land
Benton is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More seniors than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Benton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 97% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
32.2% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 97% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
29.3% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 97% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+81.4% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 96% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
13.2% of residents are under 18
Drier than 96% of MI towns
DrierWetter
32 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 95% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
53.6 median age
Colder winters than 94% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
11.3° January low
Cooler summers than 94% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
78.7° July high
More snow than 88% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
88 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 83% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
152 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Benton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Benton marked.
At a glance
Benton lands in the top half on 10 of 19 lists
Each dot is Benton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Benton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Benton out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.