Rankings · How Superior ranks in MI
Superior ranks #56 in Michigan for low obesity
Superior 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 12.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #56 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Superior does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Superior marked.
At a glance
Superior lands in the top half on 15 of 20 lists
Each dot is Superior’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Superior does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#56/719Closest to a top hospital#72/719Most active#91/719Healthiest#144/719Fewest smokers#144/719Lowest depression#231/719Fewest uninsured#352/719 People
Most educated#65/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#105/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#406/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#314/490 What kind of place
More kids than 91% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Superior’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 91% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.7% of residents are under 18
Younger than 86% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
36.4 median age
Hotter summers than 83% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.1° July high
Fewer seniors than 78% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.7% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 78% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 74% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 68% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.7% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 65% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
61 in of snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 63% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Shorter growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
160 days between frosts
Colder winters than 54% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.3° January low
Next door
Superior out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.