Rankings · How Hope ranks in MI
Hope ranks #94 in Michigan for new homes
Hope 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 6.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #94 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 19% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Hope’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 98% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
57.0 median age
Fewer kids than 98% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
11.5% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 95% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
23.7% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 92% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 89% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
26.9% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 78% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+62.8% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 74% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
68 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 67% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 63% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.7° July high
Milder winters than 53% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.5° January low
Where it shines
The lists Hope does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hope marked.
At a glance
Hope lands in the top half on 11 of 18 lists
Each dot is Hope’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Hope does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#94/509 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#116/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Most active#286/719Fewest smokers#305/719Healthiest#324/719Lowest obesity#343/719Closest to a top hospital#521/719 People
Most educated#360/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#715/719 Next door
Hope out-ranks 1 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.