Rankings · How Kalkaska ranks in MI
Kalkaska ranks #15 in Michigan for cheap rent
Kalkaska 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: #15 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Kalkaska’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 100% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+95.3% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 98% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
132 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 97% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
128 days between frosts
Colder winters than 92% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
12.7° January low
Cooler summers than 88% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.3° July high
More vacation homes than 70% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
4% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 65% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.4% of residents are 65+
Older than 58% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
43.5 median age
More kids than 54% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.5% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 53% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Kalkaska does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Kalkaska marked.
At a glance
Kalkaska lands in the top half on 8 of 20 lists
Each dot is Kalkaska’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Kalkaska does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#199/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#103/254