Rankings · How Plainfield ranks in MI
Plainfield ranks #11 in Michigan for conserved land
Plainfield is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #11 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Plainfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 100% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
59.9 median age
More seniors than 100% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
38.6% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 100% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
53.4% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 95% of MI towns
DrierWetter
32 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 94% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
11.4° January low
Fewer kids than 93% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.5% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 88% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
143 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 86% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.7° July high
Less snow than 63% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
41 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Plainfield does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Plainfield marked.
At a glance
Plainfield lands in the top half on 8 of 20 lists
Each dot is Plainfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Plainfield does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#108/509 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Lowest obesity#547/719Closest to a top hospital#561/719Fewest smokers#631/719Healthiest#664/719Most active#675/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#359/490 People
Most educated#547/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#594/719 Almost there
1 spot from the top 10 for conserved land
Lists where Plainfield sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Plainfield 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.