Rankings · How Harrison ranks in MI
How Harrison compares across Michigan
Harrison is ranked on 39 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
39
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #35 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 28% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 95% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Harrison’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 95% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.3° January low
Less snow than 92% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 88% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 86% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.4% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 81% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 75% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.0° July high
Older than 74% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
45.8 median age
More vacation homes than 60% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.3% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 55% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.8% of residents are 65+
Drier than 51% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Harrison lands in the top half on 11 of 25 lists
Each dot is Harrison’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Harrison does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#322/719Fewest smokers#391/719Healthiest#399/719Most active#410/719Lowest obesity#474/719 People
Most educated#311/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#41/141Cheapest rent#398/683Most affordable#461/719Lowest property tax#555/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#322/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#531/719 Libraries