Rankings · How Frenchtown ranks in MI
How Frenchtown compares across Michigan
Frenchtown 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: #88 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 25% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Frenchtown’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 98% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.0° July high
Milder winters than 96% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.4° January low
Longer growing season than 90% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
177 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 83% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17% of residents are under 18
Fewer homes per newcomer than 73% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 72% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.9% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 65% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 63% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
41 in of snow a year
Older than 54% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
42.9 median age
More seniors than 50% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.1% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 50% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Frenchtown out-ranks 0 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.
MonroeStony PointMonroeBerlinRaisinvilleWoodland BeachDetroit BeachEstral BeachAshWest MonroeFrenchtown
Frenchtown leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Frenchtown lands in the top half on 6 of 21 lists
Each dot is Frenchtown’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Frenchtown does best come first.
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