Rankings · How Summit ranks in MI
Summit ranks #20 in Michigan for affordable rent
Summit 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: #20 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Summit does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Summit marked.
At a glance
Summit lands in the top half on 9 of 22 lists
Each dot is Summit’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Summit does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#103/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#20/141Most affordable#259/719Lowest property tax#286/719Cheapest rent#372/683 People
Most educated#277/719 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Fewest smokers#464/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Closest to a top hospital#534/719Lowest obesity#598/719Most active#606/719Healthiest#610/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#375/509 What kind of place
More seniors than 83% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Summit’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 83% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.5% of residents are 65+
More homes per newcomer than 75% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Older than 73% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
45.8 median age
Steadier prices than 70% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.5% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 68% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.3% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 63% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 59% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
44 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 58% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
Longer growing season than 56% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
164 days between frosts
Milder winters than 55% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.5° January low
More year-round than 53% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.1% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Summit out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.