Rankings · How Spencer ranks in MI
Spencer ranks #92 in Michigan for new homes
Spencer is ranked on 32 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #92 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 19% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 94% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Spencer’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 94% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
22.7% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 94% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
133 days between frosts
Colder winters than 86% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.8° January low
Older than 80% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
47.1 median age
Wetter than 79% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 78% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.7% of residents are 65+
More snow than 76% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
73 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 75% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.4% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 55% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Faster-rising prices than 54% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.6% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Spencer out-ranks 1 of its 3 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.
OakfieldNelsonMontcalmSpencer
Spencer leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Spencer lands in the top half on 8 of 19 lists
Each dot is Spencer’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Spencer does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#92/509 HealthHealth →
Most active#286/719Lowest obesity#343/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Healthiest#406/719Fewest smokers#464/719Closest to a top hospital#566/719Lowest depression#606/719 People
Most educated#543/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#672/719 Where it shines
The lists Spencer does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Spencer marked.