Rankings · How Washington ranks in MI
Washington ranks #11 in Michigan for affordable rent
Washington 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: #11 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Washington does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Washington marked.
At a glance
Washington lands in the top half on 18 of 22 lists
Each dot is Washington’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Washington does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#53/509 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#50/719Lowest depression#116/719Fewest smokers#144/719Healthiest#157/719Most active#167/719Lowest obesity#208/719Closest to a top hospital#220/719 People
Most educated#226/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#11/141Cheapest rent#443/683Lowest property tax#650/719Most affordable#671/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#592/719 What kind of place
Longer growing season than 90% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Washington’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 90% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
177 days between frosts
More homes per newcomer than 81% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Less snow than 77% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 77% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.9% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 64% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.0° January low
More year-round than 62% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 61% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 60% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
43.6 median age
More kids than 58% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.8% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 51% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
More seniors than 50% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.1% of residents are 65+
Almost there
1 spot from the top 10 for affordable rent
Lists where Washington sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Washington out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.