Rankings · How Colon ranks in MI
Colon ranks #71 in Michigan for low property taxes
Colon is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #71 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Colon does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Colon marked.
At a glance
Colon lands in the top half on 5 of 21 lists
Each dot is Colon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Colon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#233/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#190/509 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#409/719Lowest depression#435/719Most active#488/719Closest to a top hospital#509/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Healthiest#583/719Fewest smokers#631/719 People
Most educated#674/719 What kind of place
More vacation homes than 93% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Colon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 93% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
22.4% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 93% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 84% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.2° July high
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Milder winters than 66% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.2° January low
Less snow than 63% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
41 in of snow a year
More kids than 57% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.7% of residents are under 18
Older than 52% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
42.7 median age
More seniors than 51% of MI towns