Rankings · How Big Rapids ranks in MI
Big Rapids ranks #21 in Michigan for short commutes
Big Rapids 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 4.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #21 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Big Rapids’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 99% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
22.9 median age
Fewer seniors than 98% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.7% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 97% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
12.3% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 90% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.8° January low
Shorter growing season than 88% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
142 days between frosts
More year-round than 82% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 79% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.8° July high
Faster-rising prices than 79% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+63.5% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 69% of MI towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 62% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
61 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Big Rapids does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Big Rapids marked.
At a glance
Big Rapids lands in the top half on 13 of 21 lists
Each dot is Big Rapids’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Big Rapids does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#21/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#121/719Cheapest rent#234/683Lowest property tax#279/719Rent easiest to afford#109/141 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#156/719Fewest smokers#305/719Healthiest#307/719Most active#346/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Closest to a top hospital#624/719Lowest depression#716/719 People