Rankings · How Marathon ranks in MI
Marathon ranks #25 in Michigan for cheap rent
Marathon 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 4.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #25 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Marathon does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Marathon marked.
At a glance
Marathon lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Marathon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Marathon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Lowest obesity#259/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Most active#410/719Healthiest#463/719Fewest smokers#464/719Closest to a top hospital#638/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#309/509 People
Most educated#649/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#696/719 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 92% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Marathon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 92% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+42.6% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 81% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
47.3 median age
Fewer kids than 79% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.8% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 79% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.6° January low
Drier than 79% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 72% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.1° July high
More seniors than 70% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.3% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
160 days between frosts
More year-round than 53% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 51% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
49 in of snow a year
Next door
Marathon 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.
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