Rankings · How Dryden ranks in MI
How Dryden compares across Michigan
Dryden 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 5.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #31 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Dryden lands in the top half on 9 of 22 lists
Each dot is Dryden’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Dryden does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#50/719Lowest depression#116/719Lowest obesity#156/719Most active#167/719Fewest smokers#216/719Healthiest#218/719Closest to a top hospital#536/719 People
Most educated#421/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#340/490 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#31/47Best libraries for kids#39/47Most library borrowing#41/47 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#692/719 What kind of place
Less snow than 84% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Dryden’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 84% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
34 in of snow a year
Older than 82% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
47.7 median age
Drier than 81% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 80% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.6° July high
Colder winters than 76% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.7° January low
Fewer kids than 71% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.9% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 68% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.8% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
160 days between frosts
More year-round than 55% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 53% of MI towns