Rankings · How Comstock ranks in MI
How Comstock compares across Michigan
Comstock is ranked on 35 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #64 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Comstock does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Comstock marked.
At a glance
Comstock lands in the top half on 11 of 21 lists
Each dot is Comstock’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Comstock does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#71/509 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#107/719Fewest smokers#305/719Most active#346/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Healthiest#387/719Lowest obesity#547/719Lowest depression#606/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#206/719 People
Most educated#224/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#64/141Cheapest rent#363/683Most affordable#405/719Lowest property tax#497/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#437/490 What kind of place
Hotter summers than 91% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Comstock’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 91% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.5° July high
More homes per newcomer than 90% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
172 days between frosts
Younger than 73% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.1 median age
Wetter than 73% of MI towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 72% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 70% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
65 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 69% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.3° January low
Fewer kids than 54% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.6% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 53% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.5% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 51% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.2% of residents are 65+
Next door
Comstock out-ranks 3 of its 4 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.