Rankings · How Handy ranks in MI
Handy ranks #129 in Michigan for growth
Handy is ranked on 33 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
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #129 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Handy does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Handy marked.
At a glance
Handy lands in the top half on 7 of 20 lists
Each dot is Handy’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Handy does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 83% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Handy’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 83% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.1% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
156 days between frosts
Younger than 70% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.4 median age
More kids than 70% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 69% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.9° January low
Steadier prices than 60% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.9% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 59% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
More year-round than 58% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 57% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
46 in of snow a year
Drier than 51% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Handy out-ranks 2 of its 4 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.