Rankings · How Wales ranks in MI
Wales ranks #124 in Michigan for new homes
Wales is ranked on 33 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
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #124 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 25% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Wales does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wales marked.
At a glance
Wales lands in the top half on 12 of 19 lists
Each dot is Wales’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Wales does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#124/509 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest obesity#208/719Lowest depression#231/719Most active#236/719Closest to a top hospital#266/719Healthiest#273/719Fewest smokers#305/719 People
Most educated#590/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#693/719 What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 85% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Wales’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 85% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.9% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 75% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.6° January low
Longer growing season than 71% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 68% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.2° July high
More vacation homes than 62% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.6% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 59% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
41.1 median age
More kids than 57% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.7% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 57% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.7% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 55% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
47 in of snow a year
Drier than 54% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Wales 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.
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