Rankings · How Lenox ranks in MI
How Lenox compares across Michigan
Lenox is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #39 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Lenox’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 97% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.4% of residents are 65+
Fewer homes per newcomer than 97% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
40.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 93% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.6% of residents are under 18
Younger than 91% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
35.1 median age
Milder winters than 84% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.1° January low
More year-round than 72% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 72% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 60% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.1% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 58% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 55% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
47 in of snow a year
At a glance
Lenox lands in the top half on 6 of 23 lists
Each dot is Lenox’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Lenox does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Closest to a top hospital#420/719Healthiest#473/719Lowest obesity#474/719Most active#488/719Fewest smokers#567/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#357/490 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#392/509 People
Most educated#565/719 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#39/47Most library borrowing#44/47Best libraries for kids#45/47 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#644/719 Next door
Lenox out-ranks 1 of its 4 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.