Rankings · How Carmel ranks in MI
Carmel ranks #165 in Michigan for household income
Carmel 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 1.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #165 highest income
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Carmel’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 97% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 85% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.8% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 82% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
37.4 median age
Fewer seniors than 79% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.7% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 74% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
38 in of snow a year
Wetter than 74% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 68% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.8% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 57% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Longer growing season than 56% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
164 days between frosts
Colder winters than 55% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.3° January low
Next door
Carmel out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.
CharlotteEatonChesterWaltonKalamoCarmel
Carmel leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Carmel lands in the top half on 7 of 18 lists
Each dot is Carmel’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Carmel does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Carmel does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Carmel marked.