Rankings · How Putnam ranks in MI
Putnam ranks #17 in Michigan for conserved land
Putnam is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #17 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Putnam does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Putnam marked.
At a glance
Putnam lands in the top half on 14 of 20 lists
Each dot is Putnam’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Putnam does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
Less snow than 89% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Putnam’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 89% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 79% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.7% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 75% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.7° January low
Older than 71% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
45.6 median age
More vacation homes than 66% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.3% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 62% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.8% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Drier than 56% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 53% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.7% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 51% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Next door
Putnam out-ranks 2 of its 4 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.