Rankings · How Lowell ranks in MI
How Lowell compares across Michigan
Lowell is ranked on 35 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
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #81 safest
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Lowell does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lowell marked.
At a glance
Lowell lands in the top half on 15 of 22 lists
Each dot is Lowell’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Lowell does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#236/719Lowest obesity#259/719Fewest smokers#305/719Healthiest#311/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Closest to a top hospital#384/719Lowest depression#687/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#81/232 People
Most educated#280/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#364/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#339/509 What kind of place
More year-round than 91% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Lowell’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 91% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 89% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
35.7 median age
More kids than 88% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.9% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 84% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.2° July high
Wetter than 82% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 81% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
More snow than 72% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
66 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 71% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.8% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 60% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.8° January low
Faster-rising prices than 60% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+57.0% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Lowell out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.