Rankings · How Port Huron ranks in MI
Port Huron ranks #26 in Michigan for a top hospital nearby
Port Huron is ranked on 37 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
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #26 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 20% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Port Huron’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 100% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
196 days between frosts
Milder winters than 92% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.9° January low
Cooler summers than 84% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.0° July high
Less snow than 83% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Younger than 75% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
38.6 median age
Wetter than 61% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 60% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18% of residents are 65+
More kids than 55% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.5% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 54% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.4% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 51% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Port Huron does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Port Huron marked.
At a glance
Port Huron lands in the top half on 6 of 23 lists
Each dot is Port Huron’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Port Huron does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#99/719Lowest property tax#183/719Cheapest rent#291/683Rent easiest to afford#139/141 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#165/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#26/719Lowest obesity#598/719Fewest uninsured#636/719Most active#675/719Healthiest#685/719Lowest depression#687/719Fewest smokers#689/719 People
Most educated#554/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#191/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#469/509 Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for a top hospital nearby
Lists where Port Huron sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Port Huron 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.