Rankings · How River Rouge ranks in MI
River Rouge ranks #3 in Michigan for affordability
River Rouge is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with River Rouge marked.
What kind of place
Milder winters than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just River Rouge’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 99% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.1° January low
Fewer seniors than 93% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.7% of residents are 65+
Younger than 92% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
34.4 median age
Longer growing season than 92% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
181 days between frosts
More year-round than 85% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 78% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.2% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 66% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.7° July high
More snow than 59% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
54 in of snow a year
Wetter than 55% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
River Rouge lands in the top half on 6 of 20 lists
Each dot is River Rouge’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where River Rouge does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#289/719Lowest obesity#711/719Fewest uninsured#716/719Healthiest#717/719Fewest smokers#717/719Most active#717/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#415/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#503/509 People
Most educated#716/719 Next door
River Rouge 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.