Rankings · How Walker ranks in MI
How Walker compares across Michigan
Walker is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #49 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Walker does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Walker marked.
At a glance
Walker lands in the top half on 16 of 22 lists
Each dot is Walker’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Walker does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#89/719Most active#91/719Closest to a top hospital#93/719Lowest obesity#106/719Healthiest#112/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest depression#606/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#85/509 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#136/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#99/490 People
Most educated#159/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#49/141Lowest property tax#356/719Cheapest rent#492/683Most affordable#531/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#178/232 What kind of place
Younger than 84% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Walker’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 84% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
36.9 median age
Wetter than 84% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 79% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
75 in of snow a year
More year-round than 76% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 72% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.4° January low
Hotter summers than 72% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
Shorter growing season than 72% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
157 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 68% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.4% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 57% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.4% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 57% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.3% of residents are 65+
More homes per newcomer than 55% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Next door
Walker out-ranks 4 of its 5 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.