Rankings · How Forsyth ranks in MI
How Forsyth compares across Michigan
Forsyth 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 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #17 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Forsyth’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 100% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
197 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 99% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
6.3° January low
Cooler summers than 92% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.2° July high
Drier than 89% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 89% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
141 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 86% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
13.2% of homes are seasonal
Older than 82% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
47.5 median age
More seniors than 81% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.1% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 75% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.4% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 59% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.9% of residents are under 18
Next door
Forsyth 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.
SandsRichmondSkandiaWest BranchTildenWellsWest BranchTurinEwingForsyth
Forsyth leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Where it shines
The lists Forsyth does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Forsyth marked.
At a glance
Forsyth lands in the top half on 10 of 24 lists
Each dot is Forsyth’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Forsyth does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#50/232 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Most active#286/719Fewest smokers#391/719Healthiest#419/719Lowest depression#435/719Lowest obesity#474/719Closest to a top hospital#675/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#305/719 People
Most educated#323/719 Libraries