Rankings · How Plainwell ranks in MI
Plainwell ranks #124 in Michigan for walkable streets
Plainwell is ranked on 35 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
35
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #124 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 95% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Plainwell’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 95% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
109 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 92% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.6° July high
Wetter than 88% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 82% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.4% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 79% 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
Younger than 70% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.4 median age
More seniors than 66% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.5% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 54% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.1% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 52% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.0% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Plainwell does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Plainwell marked.
At a glance
Plainwell lands in the top half on 13 of 21 lists
Each dot is Plainwell’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Plainwell does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#161/719 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#253/719Lowest obesity#259/719Fewest smokers#305/719Healthiest#341/719Most active#346/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#137/232 People
Most educated#486/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#402/509 Next door
Plainwell out-ranks 0 of its 2 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.