Rankings · How Denton ranks in MI
Denton ranks #39 in Michigan for safety
Denton is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #39 safest
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More seniors than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Denton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 99% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
36.8% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 99% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
43.4% of homes are seasonal
Older than 98% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
57.0 median age
Shorter growing season than 98% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
125 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 97% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+79.4% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 94% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
11.6° January low
Fewer kids than 85% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.7% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 85% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.7° July high
Drier than 85% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 72% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
66 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Denton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Denton marked.
At a glance
Denton lands in the top half on 12 of 22 lists
Each dot is Denton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Denton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#39/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#177/509 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Closest to a top hospital#519/719Lowest obesity#547/719Fewest smokers#567/719Most active#643/719Healthiest#649/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#321/719 People
Most educated#508/719 Next door
Denton out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.