Rankings · How Wheeler ranks in MI
Wheeler ranks #33 in Michigan for cheap rent
Wheeler is ranked on 31 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
31
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #33 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Wheeler does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wheeler marked.
At a glance
Wheeler lands in the top half on 7 of 18 lists
Each dot is Wheeler’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Wheeler does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#208/719Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#278/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Fewest smokers#391/719Most active#410/719Healthiest#426/719 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#318/490 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#488/719 People
Most educated#614/719 What kind of place
Drier than 85% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Wheeler’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 85% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 69% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
39 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 68% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.0° January low
More kids than 64% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.4% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 62% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.9% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 61% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.4% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 57% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.6° July high
Longer growing season than 56% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
164 days between frosts
Older than 53% of MI towns
YoungerOlder