Rankings · How Ishpeming ranks in MI
Ishpeming is #1 in Michigan for trails
Ishpeming is ranked on 35 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
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ishpeming marked.
What kind of place
More snow than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Ishpeming’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 100% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
197 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 99% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
5.2° January low
Shorter growing season than 99% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
119 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 98% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+83.8% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 97% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
77.3° July high
Younger than 92% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
34.8 median age
Drier than 87% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 81% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 68% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.2% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 65% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3% of homes are seasonal
At a glance
Ishpeming lands in the top half on 11 of 21 lists
Each dot is Ishpeming’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Ishpeming does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Ishpeming out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.