Rankings · How Melvindale ranks in MI
Melvindale ranks #30 in Michigan for growth
Melvindale 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 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #30 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Melvindale’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 99% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
32.3% of residents are under 18
Younger than 97% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
31.3 median age
Fewer seniors than 97% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.6% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 96% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.4° January low
Less snow than 94% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
31 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 89% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.4° July high
More year-round than 79% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Wetter than 57% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 54% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.3% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Melvindale does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Melvindale marked.
At a glance
Melvindale lands in the top half on 6 of 21 lists
Each dot is Melvindale’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Melvindale does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#390/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#277/719Lowest obesity#598/719Lowest depression#606/719Healthiest#707/719Most active#709/719Fewest smokers#715/719Fewest uninsured#716/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#154/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#440/509 People
Most educated#648/719 Next door
Melvindale out-ranks 0 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.