Rankings · How Buchanan ranks in MI
Buchanan ranks #96 in Michigan for short commutes
Buchanan is ranked on 36 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
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #96 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Buchanan’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 100% of MI towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 96% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
32.7 median age
Steadier prices than 86% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.2% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 82% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.3% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 78% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Milder winters than 73% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.5° January low
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
More snow than 67% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
65 in of snow a year
More kids than 64% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.4% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 63% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Buchanan does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Buchanan marked.
At a glance
Buchanan lands in the top half on 9 of 22 lists
Each dot is Buchanan’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Buchanan does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half