Rankings · How Thornapple ranks in MI
Thornapple ranks #35 in Michigan for growth
Thornapple 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: #35 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Thornapple’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 97% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.4% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 94% of MI towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 89% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.3% of residents are under 18
Younger than 87% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
36.2 median age
More snow than 82% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
78 in of snow a year
More year-round than 81% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 81% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 79% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Faster-rising prices than 71% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.4% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 68% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.2° January low
Where it shines
The lists Thornapple does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Thornapple marked.
At a glance
Thornapple lands in the top half on 14 of 21 lists
Each dot is Thornapple’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Thornapple does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Most active#167/719Healthiest#216/719Fewest smokers#216/719Lowest depression#231/719Lowest obesity#259/719Closest to a top hospital#346/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#188/509 People
Most educated#282/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#414/719 Next door
Thornapple out-ranks 2 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.