Rankings · How Otsego ranks in MI
Otsego ranks #120 in Michigan for short commutes
Otsego 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 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #120 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 95% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Otsego’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 95% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.5% of residents are under 18
More snow than 95% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
109 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 92% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.3% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 92% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.6° July high
More year-round than 91% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 90% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 88% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
35.8 median age
Milder winters than 80% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.8° January low
Shorter growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
156 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 70% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.1% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Otsego does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Otsego marked.
At a glance
Otsego lands in the top half on 12 of 21 lists
Each dot is Otsego’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Otsego does best come first.
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