Rankings · How Coldwater ranks in MI
Coldwater ranks #16 in Michigan for growth
Coldwater is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Coldwater’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 99% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
65.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 96% of MI towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 73% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.9% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 69% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.5 median age
More kids than 66% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.6% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 65% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 61% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
43 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 60% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 56% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.5° July high
Milder winters than 55% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.5° January low
Shorter growing season than 53% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
163 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Coldwater does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Coldwater marked.
At a glance
Coldwater lands in the top half on 8 of 23 lists
Each dot is Coldwater’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Coldwater does best come first.
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