Rankings · How Newaygo ranks in MI
Newaygo ranks #6 in Michigan for graduation rate
Newaygo is ranked on 35 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #6 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Newaygo’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
31.2% of residents are under 18
Younger than 98% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
31.0 median age
Faster-rising prices than 84% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+66.7% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 80% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.6° January low
Shorter growing season than 80% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
155 days between frosts
Wetter than 75% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 73% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.6% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 61% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.5% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 57% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Less snow than 53% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
48 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Newaygo does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Newaygo marked.
At a glance
Newaygo lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Newaygo’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Newaygo does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#169/719Lowest obesity#259/719Healthiest#427/719Lowest depression#435/719Fewest smokers#464/719Most active#488/719Fewest uninsured#636/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#154/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#502/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#179/232 People
Most educated#699/719 Almost there
3 spots from the top 3 for graduation rate
Lists where Newaygo sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Newaygo 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.