Rankings · How Fenton ranks in MI
Fenton ranks #50 in Michigan for health insurance
Fenton is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #50 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Fenton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fenton marked.
At a glance
Fenton lands in the top half on 14 of 23 lists
Each dot is Fenton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Fenton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#50/719Most active#126/719Fewest smokers#144/719Healthiest#162/719Lowest obesity#208/719Closest to a top hospital#405/719Lowest depression#435/719 People
Most educated#157/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#382/719Rent easiest to afford#78/141Lowest property tax#440/719Cheapest rent#530/683 SafetySafety →
Safest#139/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#367/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#623/719 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 89% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Fenton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 89% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+44.6% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 88% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Colder winters than 80% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.5° January low
More year-round than 79% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 78% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 75% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.2% of residents are 65+
Younger than 74% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
38.8 median age
Shorter growing season than 59% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
161 days between frosts
More snow than 58% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
52 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 58% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
More kids than 51% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.2% of residents are under 18
Next door
Fenton out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.