Rankings · How Highland ranks in MI
How Highland compares across Michigan
Highland 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 11.
Lists ranked on
39
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Highland does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Highland marked.
At a glance
Highland lands in the top half on 17 of 25 lists
Each dot is Highland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Highland does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#28/719Fewest uninsured#50/719Lowest obesity#77/719Most active#91/719Healthiest#122/719Fewest smokers#144/719Closest to a top hospital#387/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#20/232 People
Most educated#227/719 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#16/47Most library borrowing#20/47Best libraries for kids#24/47 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#282/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#671/719 What kind of place
Colder winters than 81% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Highland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 81% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.4° January low
Drier than 77% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 72% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
157 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 70% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.1° July high
More snow than 65% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
62 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 63% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.0% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 61% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.7% of residents are 65+
Older than 60% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
43.6 median age
More kids than 58% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.8% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 54% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.7% of homes are seasonal
Almost there
3 spots from the top 25 for low depression
Lists where Highland sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
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