Rankings · How Monitor ranks in MI
How Monitor compares across Michigan
Monitor is ranked on 35 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #200 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 35% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 93% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Monitor’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 93% of MI towns
DrierWetter
32 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 91% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
28.1% of residents are 65+
Older than 90% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
50.3 median age
Longer growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
172 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 73% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.9% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 61% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 60% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.1° January low
Cooler summers than 59% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
More vacation homes than 55% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.8% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 52% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
49 in of snow a year
Next door
Monitor out-ranks 1 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.
KawkawlinFrankenlustBangorWilliamsBay CityMonitor
Monitor leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Monitor lands in the top half on 10 of 21 lists
Each dot is Monitor’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Monitor does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Fewest smokers#305/719Lowest obesity#343/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Healthiest#386/719Most active#410/719Closest to a top hospital#590/719 People
Most educated#312/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#356/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#354/509 Where it shines
The lists Monitor does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Monitor marked.