Rankings · How Clay ranks in MI
Clay ranks #6 in Michigan for conserved land
Clay 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 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #6 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Clay’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 97% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.7° January low
Older than 96% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
55.3 median age
Fewer kids than 95% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
13.5% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 93% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
29% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 92% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
20.6% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 92% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 82% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.3° July high
Longer growing season than 81% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Wetter than 54% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Clay does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Clay marked.
At a glance
Clay lands in the top half on 11 of 21 lists
Each dot is Clay’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Clay does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#50/719Lowest depression#77/719Lowest obesity#208/719Fewest smokers#216/719Most active#286/719Healthiest#309/719Closest to a top hospital#517/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#109/509 People
Most educated#504/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#703/719 Almost there
3 spots from the top 3 for conserved land
Lists where Clay sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Clay 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.