Rankings · How Peninsula ranks in MI
Peninsula makes Michigan’s top 10 on 2 lists
Peninsula is ranked on 35 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 11.
Lists ranked on
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #3 most remote workers
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Peninsula marked.
What kind of place
Older than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Peninsula’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 99% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
58.4 median age
More seniors than 99% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
37.7% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 96% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
12.8% of residents are under 18
More snow than 96% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
115 in of snow a year
Drier than 96% of MI towns
DrierWetter
32 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 93% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
78.8° July high
Faster-rising prices than 92% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+71.5% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 84% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
11.5% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 74% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.5° January low
Shorter growing season than 67% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
At a glance
Peninsula lands in the top half on 18 of 22 lists
Each dot is Peninsula’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Peninsula does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#18/719 HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#89/719Lowest depression#116/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Healthiest#186/719Lowest obesity#208/719Closest to a top hospital#234/719Most active#236/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#110/719 Almost there
4 spots from the top 3 for library visits
Lists where Peninsula sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Peninsula 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.