Rankings · How Porter ranks in MI
Porter ranks #38 in Michigan for new homes
Porter 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 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #38 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 95% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Porter’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 95% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 90% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
27.5% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 89% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
16.2% of homes are seasonal
Older than 88% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
49.5 median age
Hotter summers than 84% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.2° July high
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 64% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.8% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 63% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
41 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 63% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.0° January low
Where it shines
The lists Porter does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Porter marked.
At a glance
Porter lands in the top half on 9 of 20 lists
Each dot is Porter’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Porter does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#38/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#177/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#224/719Lowest depression#231/719Lowest obesity#343/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Most active#410/719Healthiest#457/719Fewest smokers#464/719 People
Most educated#337/719 Next door
Porter out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.