Rankings · How Bruce ranks in MI
Bruce ranks #48 in Michigan for new homes
Bruce 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 7.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #48 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Bruce does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bruce marked.
At a glance
Bruce lands in the top half on 15 of 21 lists
Each dot is Bruce’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Bruce does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#48/509 HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#144/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest obesity#208/719Healthiest#215/719Lowest depression#231/719Most active#236/719Closest to a top hospital#365/719 People
Most educated#164/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#641/719 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 73% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Bruce’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 73% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Older than 68% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
44.9 median age
More seniors than 68% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.7% of residents are 65+
Drier than 68% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 62% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.9° January low
Steadier prices than 59% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.5% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 56% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.6% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 55% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.8% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 55% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
47 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 51% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Next door
Bruce out-ranks 1 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.