Rankings · How Howard ranks in MI
Howard ranks #155 in Michigan for low property taxes
Howard 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 1.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #155 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 30% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Howard’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 99% of MI towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 91% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
180 days between frosts
Older than 90% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
50.7 median age
More seniors than 85% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.1% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 85% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.2° July high
Fewer kids than 81% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.5% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 74% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.5° January low
More snow than 66% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
63 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 55% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.8% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 55% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.9% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Howard 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.
NilesJeffersonMiltonPokagonNilesHoward
Howard leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Howard lands in the top half on 5 of 19 lists
Each dot is Howard’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Howard does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#298/719Lowest obesity#409/719Fewest smokers#464/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Most active#552/719Healthiest#563/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#271/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#423/719 People
Most educated#507/719 Where it shines
The lists Howard does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Howard marked.