Rankings · How Boston ranks in MI
Boston ranks #36 in Michigan for cheap rent
Boston is ranked on 32 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #36 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Boston does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Boston marked.
At a glance
Boston lands in the top half on 10 of 19 lists
Each dot is Boston’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Boston does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Most active#167/719Healthiest#260/719Fewest smokers#305/719Lowest obesity#409/719Lowest depression#435/719Closest to a top hospital#518/719 People
Most educated#317/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#288/490 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#528/719 What kind of place
Wetter than 84% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Boston’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 84% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 72% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
66 in of snow a year
Younger than 67% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.9 median age
More vacation homes than 64% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 62% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.8% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 59% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
161 days between frosts
Colder winters than 57% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.2° January low
More kids than 56% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.6% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 55% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.2% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 52% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Next door
Boston out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.