Rankings · How Manistee ranks in MI
Manistee ranks #28 in Michigan for short commutes
Manistee is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #28 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 96% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Manistee’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 96% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
77.7° July high
Faster-rising prices than 95% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+76.8% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 89% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
92 in of snow a year
More seniors than 85% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.1% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 85% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
11.9% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 84% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
151 days between frosts
Older than 68% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
45.0 median age
Fewer kids than 67% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.4% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 65% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.1° January low
Wetter than 52% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Manistee does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Manistee marked.
At a glance
Manistee lands in the top half on 11 of 21 lists
Each dot is Manistee’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Manistee does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Almost there
3 spots from the top 25 for short commutes
Lists where Manistee sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Manistee out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.