Rankings · How Carleton ranks in MI
Carleton ranks #85 in Michigan for walkable streets
Carleton is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #85 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 39% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Carleton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 99% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 98% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
More kids than 93% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.7% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 88% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Milder winters than 87% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.4° January low
Steadier prices than 77% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.0% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 75% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
38.8 median age
Fewer seniors than 73% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.6% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 58% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
45 in of snow a year
Drier than 51% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Carleton lands in the top half on 6 of 19 lists
Each dot is Carleton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Carleton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#286/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Fewest smokers#391/719Healthiest#401/719Lowest depression#435/719Closest to a top hospital#465/719Lowest obesity#547/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#296/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#617/719 People
Most educated#691/719 Where it shines
The lists Carleton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Carleton marked.