Rankings · How Durand ranks in MI
Durand ranks #83 in Michigan for affordability
Durand 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 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #83 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Durand does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Durand marked.
At a glance
Durand lands in the top half on 7 of 21 lists
Each dot is Durand’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Durand does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#352/719Fewest smokers#391/719Lowest obesity#409/719Most active#410/719Healthiest#465/719Closest to a top hospital#496/719Lowest depression#606/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#127/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#302/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#467/719 People
Most educated#671/719 What kind of place
More year-round than 94% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Durand’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 94% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 73% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
38 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 71% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.9° January low
Drier than 69% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 67% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
159 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 62% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
Fewer kids than 58% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.4% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 58% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.2% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 58% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.5% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 52% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
42.7 median age
Next door
Durand out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.