Rankings · How Vernon ranks in MI
How Vernon compares across Michigan
Vernon 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 2.
Lists ranked on
34
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #135 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 25% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Vernon does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Vernon marked.
At a glance
Vernon lands in the top half on 5 of 20 lists
Each dot is Vernon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Vernon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Fewest smokers#391/719Lowest obesity#409/719Most active#410/719Lowest depression#435/719Closest to a top hospital#451/719Healthiest#464/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#383/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#610/719 People
Most educated#664/719 What kind of place
Older than 93% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Vernon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 93% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
52.2 median age
Fewer kids than 91% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 85% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.1% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 85% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
12.2% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 72% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 70% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.9° January low
Shorter growing season than 67% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
159 days between frosts
More snow than 58% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
52 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 57% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.7% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 54% of MI towns
Cooler summers