Rankings · How Saugatuck ranks in MI
Saugatuck ranks #13 in Michigan for new homes
Saugatuck 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 7.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #13 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Saugatuck’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 97% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.7° January low
More seniors than 96% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
30.7% of residents are 65+
Older than 95% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
53.2 median age
More snow than 95% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
109 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 93% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
21.5% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 89% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+70.4% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 86% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
175 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 82% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.4° July high
More homes per newcomer than 82% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer kids than 73% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.7% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 73% of MI towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Saugatuck does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Saugatuck marked.
At a glance
Saugatuck lands in the top half on 14 of 19 lists
Each dot is Saugatuck’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Saugatuck does best come first.
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