Rankings · How Mattawan ranks in MI
Mattawan ranks #5 in Michigan for new homes
Mattawan is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #5 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Mattawan’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 98% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 95% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
109 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 89% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 88% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.4° July high
Wetter than 88% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 87% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
36.2 median age
More kids than 86% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.6% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 85% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.5% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
156 days between frosts
Milder winters than 70% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.4° January low
Where it shines
The lists Mattawan does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Mattawan marked.
At a glance
Mattawan lands in the top half on 13 of 20 lists
Each dot is Mattawan’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Mattawan does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#5/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#52/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#100/719Most active#126/719Fewest smokers#144/719Healthiest#163/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest obesity#259/719Lowest depression#435/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#147/232 People
Most educated#461/719 Almost there
2 spots from the top 3 for new homes
Lists where Mattawan sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Mattawan 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.