Rankings · How Flat Rock ranks in MI
Flat Rock ranks #106 in Michigan for low obesity
Flat Rock 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 3.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #106 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 19% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 95% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Flat Rock’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 95% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.3° January low
Longer growing season than 95% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 94% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.7° July high
Steadier prices than 94% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.7% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 81% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.7% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 81% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.3% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 80% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 71% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.3 median age
Fewer homes per newcomer than 60% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 59% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 58% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
45 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Flat Rock does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Flat Rock marked.
At a glance
Flat Rock lands in the top half on 12 of 22 lists
Each dot is Flat Rock’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Flat Rock does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#106/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest depression#231/719Most active#286/719Healthiest#335/719Fewest smokers#391/719Closest to a top hospital#542/719 People
Most educated#287/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#129/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#368/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#562/719 Next door
Flat Rock out-ranks 1 of its 5 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.