Rankings · How Mason ranks in MI
Mason ranks #91 in Michigan for staying active
Mason 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 9.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #91 most active
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Mason does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Mason marked.
At a glance
Mason lands in the top half on 16 of 22 lists
Each dot is Mason’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Mason does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#91/719Healthiest#118/719Fewest smokers#144/719Lowest obesity#156/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#587/719 People
Most educated#189/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#261/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#128/254 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#421/509 What kind of place
More year-round than 83% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Mason’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 83% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 83% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.9% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 77% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 77% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
Younger than 63% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
40.7 median age
Wetter than 63% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 59% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
Fewer kids than 58% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.3% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 52% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.4% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 50% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
Next door
Mason out-ranks 0 of its 2 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.