Rankings · How Dowagiac ranks in MI
Dowagiac ranks #20 in Michigan for low property taxes
Dowagiac 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: #20 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Dowagiac’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 98% of MI towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 85% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
87 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 84% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.2° July high
Younger than 83% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
37.2 median age
Milder winters than 76% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.6° January low
Faster-rising prices than 74% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.1% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 67% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
More seniors than 63% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21% of residents are 65+
More kids than 56% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.6% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 52% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.5% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Dowagiac does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Dowagiac marked.
At a glance
Dowagiac lands in the top half on 6 of 22 lists
Each dot is Dowagiac’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Dowagiac does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#251/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#461/719Lowest obesity#474/719Lowest depression#606/719Fewest smokers#631/719Fewest uninsured#636/719Most active#643/719Healthiest#651/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#431/509 SafetySafety →
Safest#228/254 People
Most educated#678/719 Next door
Dowagiac out-ranks 0 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.