Rankings · How Wayne ranks in MI
Wayne ranks #60 in Michigan for conserved land
Wayne 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 3.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #60 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 97% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Wayne’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 97% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.9° July high
Longer growing season than 95% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Milder winters than 79% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.7° January low
More year-round than 67% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 66% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.3% of residents are 65+
Drier than 65% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 65% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.6% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 58% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
45 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 56% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.5% of residents are under 18
Older than 51% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
42.5 median age
Where it shines
The lists Wayne does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wayne marked.
At a glance
Wayne lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Wayne’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Wayne does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#129/719Cheapest rent#278/683Lowest property tax#339/719Rent easiest to afford#114/141 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#304/719Lowest obesity#343/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Healthiest#631/719Fewest smokers#631/719Most active#643/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#492/719 People
Most educated#568/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#199/232 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#455/509 Next door
Wayne out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.
WestlandRomulusWayne
Wayne leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked