Rankings · How LaGrange ranks in MI
LaGrange ranks #44 in Michigan for affordability
LaGrange 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 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #44 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just LaGrange’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 99% of MI towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 91% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.1% of residents are under 18
Older than 84% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
48.5 median age
Hotter summers than 78% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
More vacation homes than 74% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
5% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 72% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.5% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 71% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.4% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 67% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
More snow than 66% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
63 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 66% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.2° January low
Where it shines
The lists LaGrange does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with LaGrange marked.
At a glance
LaGrange lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is LaGrange’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where LaGrange does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#268/719 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#340/719Lowest obesity#343/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Fewest smokers#464/719Most active#552/719Healthiest#557/719 People
Most educated#318/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#395/509 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#443/490 Next door
LaGrange out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.