Rankings · How Ionia ranks in MI
Ionia ranks #38 in Michigan for growth
Ionia is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #38 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 95% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Ionia’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 95% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.2% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 92% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.8% of residents are under 18
Younger than 85% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
36.6 median age
More year-round than 74% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 72% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
Wetter than 64% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 60% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
54 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 59% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
161 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 59% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+56.9% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 56% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.2° January low
Where it shines
The lists Ionia does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ionia marked.
At a glance
Ionia lands in the top half on 10 of 21 lists
Each dot is Ionia’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Ionia does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Ionia out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.