Rankings · How Fraser ranks in MI
How Fraser compares across Michigan
Fraser is ranked on 31 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
31
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #38 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 24% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Fraser’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 98% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
190 days between frosts
Less snow than 92% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 81% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.2% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 78% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.9% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 78% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 60% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.6% of residents are 65+
Older than 55% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
43.0 median age
Where it shines
The lists Fraser does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fraser marked.
At a glance
Fraser lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Fraser’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Fraser does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#136/683Rent easiest to afford#38/141Most affordable#312/719Lowest property tax#585/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#193/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Lowest depression#435/719Fewest smokers#464/719Lowest obesity#474/719Healthiest#532/719Most active#552/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#294/719 People
Most educated#440/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#151/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#459/509 Next door
Fraser 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.