Rankings · How Thomas ranks in MI
How Thomas compares across Michigan
Thomas is ranked on 38 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
38
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #26 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 16% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Thomas lands in the top half on 14 of 24 lists
Each dot is Thomas’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Thomas does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#106/719Lowest depression#116/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Fewest smokers#216/719Healthiest#292/719Most active#410/719Closest to a top hospital#614/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#158/490 People
Most educated#255/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#275/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#236/509 SafetySafety →
Safest#130/254 What kind of place
More seniors than 92% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Thomas’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 92% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
28.3% of residents are 65+
Older than 89% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
49.7 median age
Drier than 89% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 80% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.6% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 75% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
172 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 67% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.7° July high
Colder winters than 60% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.1° January low
Steadier prices than 58% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.5% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 56% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 53% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
49 in of snow a year
Next door
Thomas 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.