Rankings · How Ray ranks in MI
How Ray compares across Michigan
Ray is ranked on 36 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
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #31 most library borrowing
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Ray’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 99% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+35.9% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 93% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 88% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16% of residents are under 18
Older than 86% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
48.9 median age
Hotter summers than 78% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Milder winters than 77% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.7° January low
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 62% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.9% of residents are 65+
Drier than 61% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 55% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
47 in of snow a year
At a glance
Ray lands in the top half on 12 of 23 lists
Each dot is Ray’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Ray does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#73/509 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#291/719Fewest smokers#305/719Healthiest#310/719Lowest obesity#343/719Most active#346/719 People
Most educated#496/719 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#31/47Most-used libraries#34/47Best libraries for kids#36/47 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#372/490 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#649/719 Next door
Ray out-ranks 1 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.
LenoxWashingtonMacombArmadaRay
Ray leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked