Rankings · How Lee ranks in MI
Lee ranks #10 in Michigan for affordability
Lee is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #10 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 96% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Lee’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 96% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
28.5% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 95% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
109 in of snow a year
Younger than 92% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
34.8 median age
More kids than 91% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 91% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.4% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 89% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 86% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.3° January low
Hotter summers than 75% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.9° July high
Shorter growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
156 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Lee does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lee marked.
At a glance
Lee lands in the top half on 3 of 21 lists
Each dot is Lee’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Lee does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#289/509 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#435/719Closest to a top hospital#454/719Lowest obesity#676/719Fewest smokers#705/719Most active#705/719Healthiest#708/719Fewest uninsured#716/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#506/719 People
Most educated#703/719 Next door
Lee out-ranks 0 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.