Rankings · How Midland ranks in MI
Midland ranks #48 in Michigan for safety
Midland is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #48 safest
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Midland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 99% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
0.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 93% of MI towns
DrierWetter
32 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 71% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.3 median age
Longer growing season than 64% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
167 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 63% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.1% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 62% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.6° July high
More seniors than 59% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.4% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 57% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.9% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 54% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.3° January low
More kids than 52% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.2% of residents are under 18
More snow than 52% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
49 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Midland does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Midland marked.
At a glance
Midland lands in the top half on 18 of 23 lists
Each dot is Midland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Midland does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#56/719Fewest smokers#89/719Healthiest#116/719Lowest depression#116/719Most active#126/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Closest to a top hospital#605/719 People
Most educated#112/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#127/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#48/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#163/509 Next door
Midland out-ranks 4 of its 5 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.