Rankings · How Tompkins ranks in MI
How Tompkins compares across Michigan
Tompkins is ranked on 32 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
32
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #203 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 33% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 92% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Tompkins’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 92% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13% of residents are 65+
More kids than 85% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.5% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 74% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
38 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 74% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.5% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 65% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
Wetter than 61% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 58% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
43.4 median age
Longer growing season than 56% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
164 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 53% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.7% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 52% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.5° January low
Next door
Tompkins out-ranks 1 of its 3 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.
RivesSandstoneSpringportOnondagaTompkins
Tompkins leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Tompkins lands in the top half on 5 of 18 lists
Each dot is Tompkins’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Tompkins does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#255/509 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#352/719Fewest smokers#391/719Lowest depression#435/719Lowest obesity#474/719Healthiest#488/719Most active#488/719Closest to a top hospital#539/719 People
Most educated#595/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#616/719 Where it shines
The lists Tompkins does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Tompkins marked.