Rankings · How Gibraltar ranks in MI
Gibraltar ranks #21 in Michigan for conserved land
Gibraltar is ranked on 32 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #21 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 96% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Gibraltar’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 96% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
31.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 95% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 93% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+42.2% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 90% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
50.3 median age
More seniors than 90% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
27.4% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 74% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.6% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 62% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.6% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 59% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
54 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Gibraltar does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Gibraltar marked.
At a glance
Gibraltar lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Gibraltar’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Gibraltar does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#42/719Fewest uninsured#50/719Lowest depression#116/719Most active#126/719Fewest smokers#144/719Healthiest#148/719Closest to a top hospital#565/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#51/232 People
Most educated#374/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#465/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#345/509 Next door
Gibraltar out-ranks 0 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.