Rankings · How Niles ranks in MI
How Niles compares across Michigan
Niles is ranked on 36 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
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #43 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Niles’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 100% of MI towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 91% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
180 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 85% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.2° July high
Milder winters than 78% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.7° January low
Fewer homes per newcomer than 78% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
5.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 72% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.2 median age
More snow than 66% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
63 in of snow a year
More seniors than 60% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.6% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 55% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 54% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.4% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 54% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.5% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Niles does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Niles marked.
At a glance
Niles lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Niles’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Niles does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#45/719Most affordable#75/719Cheapest rent#152/683Rent easiest to afford#43/141 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#259/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#372/719Lowest depression#435/719Fewest smokers#567/719Lowest obesity#598/719Fewest uninsured#636/719Healthiest#639/719Most active#643/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#340/509 SafetySafety →
Safest#180/232 People
Most educated#580/719 Next door
Niles out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.