Rankings · How Forest ranks in MI
Forest ranks #163 in Michigan for health insurance
Forest 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 1.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #163 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 37% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 90% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Forest’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 90% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 76% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.7° January low
Older than 73% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
45.8 median age
More seniors than 73% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.8% of residents are 65+
Drier than 71% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 67% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.2° July high
Shorter growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
160 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 62% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+57.7% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 52% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.8% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 51% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
49 in of snow a year
Next door
Forest 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.
AllisWaverlyNundaWalkerMontmorencyForest
Forest leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Forest lands in the top half on 5 of 21 lists
Each dot is Forest’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Forest does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Most active#410/719Lowest depression#435/719Fewest smokers#464/719Lowest obesity#474/719Healthiest#512/719Closest to a top hospital#662/719 People
Most educated#551/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#400/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#666/719 Where it shines
The lists Forest does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Forest marked.