Rankings · How Chikaming ranks in MI
Chikaming ranks #15 in Michigan for new homes
Chikaming 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 7.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #15 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Chikaming’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 100% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
62.2 median age
Fewer kids than 100% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
8.2% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 100% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
43.6% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 100% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
52.8% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 98% of MI towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 98% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
191 days between frosts
Milder winters than 90% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.8° January low
More snow than 65% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
62 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 64% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
Where it shines
The lists Chikaming does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Chikaming marked.
At a glance
Chikaming lands in the top half on 15 of 20 lists
Each dot is Chikaming’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Chikaming does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#15/509 People
Most educated#72/719 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#77/719Fewest smokers#144/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest obesity#259/719Healthiest#282/719Most active#286/719Closest to a top hospital#424/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#67/232 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#221/490 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#599/719 Next door
Chikaming out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.