Rankings · How Howell ranks in MI
Howell ranks #5 in Michigan for a top hospital nearby
Howell is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #5 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Howell does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Howell marked.
At a glance
Howell lands in the top half on 14 of 23 lists
Each dot is Howell’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Howell does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#5/719Lowest obesity#106/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Healthiest#214/719Fewest smokers#216/719Lowest depression#231/719Most active#236/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#75/232 People
Most educated#257/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#67/141Most affordable#468/719Cheapest rent#472/683Lowest property tax#503/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#341/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#590/719 What kind of place
Fewer kids than 89% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Howell’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 89% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.9% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 87% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
More year-round than 81% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 78% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.6° January low
Steadier prices than 78% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.9% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
156 days between frosts
Younger than 62% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
40.8 median age
Drier than 59% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 51% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.2% of residents are 65+
More homes per newcomer than 51% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Hotter summers than 50% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Almost there
2 spots from the top 3 for a top hospital nearby
Lists where Howell sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Howell out-ranks 0 of its 3 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.