Rankings · How Ithaca ranks in MI
Ithaca ranks #69 in Michigan for affordability
Ithaca is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #69 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Ithaca does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ithaca marked.
At a glance
Ithaca lands in the top half on 11 of 19 lists
Each dot is Ithaca’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Ithaca does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
Fewer kids than 84% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Ithaca’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 84% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 82% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.3% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 71% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.9° January low
Faster-rising prices than 70% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.0% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 69% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
39 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 59% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.6° July high
Drier than 58% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 56% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.9% of homes are seasonal