Rankings · How Ganges ranks in MI
Ganges ranks #9 in Michigan for new homes
Ganges is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Ganges’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 98% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
32.5% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 95% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
109 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 94% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.3° January low
More seniors than 92% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
28.3% of residents are 65+
Older than 89% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
50.2 median age
Longer growing season than 86% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
175 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 79% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.8° July high
Fewer kids than 77% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.2% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 77% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 75% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.4% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Ganges does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ganges marked.
At a glance
Ganges lands in the top half on 11 of 20 lists
Each dot is Ganges’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Ganges does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#9/509 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#77/719Fewest smokers#305/719Lowest obesity#343/719Closest to a top hospital#378/719Healthiest#471/719Most active#552/719Fewest uninsured#675/719 People
Most educated#260/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#382/719 Next door
Ganges out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.