Rankings · How Soo ranks in MI
Soo ranks #8 in Michigan for cheap rent
Soo is ranked on 32 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Soo’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 99% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
76.0° July high
Colder winters than 97% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
8.5° January low
More snow than 96% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
120 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 92% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
19.4% of homes are seasonal
Older than 87% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
49.3 median age
Shorter growing season than 84% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
151 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 81% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.5% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 78% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.7% of residents are 65+
Drier than 54% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Soo does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Soo marked.
At a glance
Soo lands in the top half on 8 of 19 lists
Each dot is Soo’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Soo does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Soo out-ranks 1 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.