Rankings · How Gerrish ranks in MI
Gerrish ranks #59 in Michigan for short commutes
Gerrish is ranked on 34 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
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #59 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Gerrish’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 100% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
59.1 median age
More vacation homes than 100% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
59.5% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 100% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+93.1% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 99% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
36.4% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 98% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
125 days between frosts
Colder winters than 94% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
11.6° January low
Fewer kids than 93% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.7% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 87% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.5° July high
Drier than 84% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 72% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
66 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Gerrish does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Gerrish marked.
At a glance
Gerrish lands in the top half on 13 of 20 lists
Each dot is Gerrish’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Gerrish does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#59/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#80/509 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#116/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Fewest smokers#305/719Lowest obesity#343/719Healthiest#408/719Most active#410/719Closest to a top hospital#560/719 People
Most educated#144/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#64/232 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#278/490 Next door
Gerrish out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.