Rankings · How Romulus ranks in MI
Romulus ranks #53 in Michigan for low depression
Romulus 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 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #53 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 28% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Romulus’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 97% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.9° July high
Longer growing season than 95% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
More kids than 85% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.4% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 83% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.0° January low
Younger than 80% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
37.9 median age
Fewer seniors than 77% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.8% of residents are 65+
Fewer homes per newcomer than 76% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
5.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Less snow than 58% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
45 in of snow a year
More year-round than 57% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 55% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Romulus does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Romulus marked.
At a glance
Romulus lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Romulus’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Romulus does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#53/719Closest to a top hospital#341/719Lowest obesity#343/719Fewest smokers#464/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Healthiest#541/719Most active#552/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#134/719Rent easiest to afford#61/141Cheapest rent#350/683Lowest property tax#374/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#383/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#305/509 People
Most educated#602/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#210/232 Next door
Romulus 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.