Rankings · How Ira ranks in MI
Ira ranks #163 in Michigan for health insurance
Ira 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 1.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #163 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 26% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Ira’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 97% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.5° January low
Steadier prices than 94% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.8% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 92% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 81% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.4° July high
Longer growing season than 81% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 74% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.5% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 69% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.7% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 60% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.2% of residents are under 18
Older than 57% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
43.2 median age
Wetter than 51% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Ira out-ranks 1 of its 5 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.
New BaltimoreClayCottrellvilleCascoChesterfieldIra
Ira leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Ira lands in the top half on 7 of 20 lists
Each dot is Ira’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Ira does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest obesity#208/719Most active#236/719Healthiest#305/719Fewest smokers#305/719Lowest depression#435/719Closest to a top hospital#530/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#199/490 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#279/509 People
Most educated#454/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#566/719 Where it shines
The lists Ira does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ira marked.