Rankings · How Elba ranks in MI
How Elba compares across Michigan
Elba is ranked on 32 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #190 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 35% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 93% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Elba’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 93% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
52.2 median age
Less snow than 84% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
34 in of snow a year
Drier than 81% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 80% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 71% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.9% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 70% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.9° January low
Shorter growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
160 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 62% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.4% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 60% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
More year-round than 53% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Elba 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.
WashingtonDuplainHamiltonElba
Elba leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Elba lands in the top half on 7 of 18 lists
Each dot is Elba’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Elba does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Elba does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Elba marked.