Rankings · How Sumpter ranks in MI
Sumpter ranks #77 in Michigan for low depression
Sumpter is ranked on 34 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #77 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Sumpter’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 98% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.0° July high
Longer growing season than 88% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Milder winters than 76% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.6° January low
Steadier prices than 70% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.5% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 64% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
40.6 median age
Drier than 63% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 61% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 61% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.9% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 60% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 58% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
45 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Sumpter does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Sumpter marked.
At a glance
Sumpter lands in the top half on 12 of 21 lists
Each dot is Sumpter’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Sumpter does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#77/719Lowest obesity#156/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Closest to a top hospital#282/719Most active#286/719Fewest smokers#305/719Healthiest#327/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#92/490 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#227/509 SafetySafety →
Safest#115/232 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#569/719 People
Most educated#616/719 Next door
Sumpter 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.