Rankings · How Inkster ranks in MI
Inkster ranks #9 in Michigan for affordability
Inkster is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Inkster’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 99% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+87.6% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 98% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
59.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer seniors than 95% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.2% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 95% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Less snow than 94% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
31 in of snow a year
Younger than 91% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
35.0 median age
More kids than 90% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.5% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 86% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.2° January low
More year-round than 76% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Drier than 58% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Inkster does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Inkster marked.
At a glance
Inkster lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Inkster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Inkster does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#9/719Lowest property tax#121/719Cheapest rent#462/683Rent easiest to afford#120/141 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#77/719Closest to a top hospital#281/719Fewest uninsured#690/719Lowest obesity#705/719Fewest smokers#710/719Most active#711/719Healthiest#712/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#479/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#234/254 People
Most educated#667/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#472/490 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#494/509 Next door
Inkster out-ranks 0 of its 2 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.