Rankings · How Dalton ranks in MI
Dalton ranks #163 in Michigan for health insurance
Dalton 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 1.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #163 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 36% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 88% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Dalton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 88% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
87 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 88% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+69.5% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 81% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.3% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 80% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.7° July high
More vacation homes than 72% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
4.6% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Milder winters than 69% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.3° January low
Wetter than 69% of MI towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 66% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
40.0 median age
More kids than 61% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22% of residents are under 18
Next door
Dalton out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.
MuskegonBlue LakeFruitlandCedar CreekTwin LakeDalton
Dalton leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Dalton lands in the top half on 11 of 21 lists
Each dot is Dalton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Dalton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Most active#346/719Closest to a top hospital#375/719Fewest smokers#391/719Healthiest#403/719Lowest depression#435/719Lowest obesity#647/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#287/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#215/509 People
Most educated#465/719 Where it shines
The lists Dalton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Dalton marked.