Rankings · How Cambridge ranks in MI
Cambridge ranks #98 in Michigan for new homes
Cambridge 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 3.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #98 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 20% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Less snow than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Cambridge’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 99% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
26 in of snow a year
Older than 96% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
54.2 median age
More vacation homes than 94% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
22.9% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 93% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
29.1% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 85% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.6% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 72% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
157 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 60% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.6° July high
Steadier prices than 58% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.6% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 55% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 54% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.3° January low
Where it shines
The lists Cambridge does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Cambridge marked.
At a glance
Cambridge lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Cambridge’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Cambridge does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#98/509 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Fewest smokers#216/719Lowest depression#231/719Most active#286/719Healthiest#364/719Lowest obesity#474/719Closest to a top hospital#512/719 People
Most educated#380/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#645/719 Next door
Cambridge out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.