Rankings · How Cascade ranks in MI
Cascade is #1 in Michigan for new homes
Cascade is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Cascade marked.
What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Cascade’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 98% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
0.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 95% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.6% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 89% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 82% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
78 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 81% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 80% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Milder winters than 65% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.1° January low
Older than 57% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
43.2 median age
More year-round than 55% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 54% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.6% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 53% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.8% of residents are 65+
At a glance
Cascade lands in the top half on 16 of 20 lists
Each dot is Cascade’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Cascade does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#1/509 People
Most educated#25/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#24/490 HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#37/719Healthiest#44/719Most active#48/719Fewest uninsured#50/719Lowest obesity#56/719Lowest depression#116/719Closest to a top hospital#221/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#104/719 Next door
Cascade out-ranks 3 of its 5 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.