The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in Michigan With the Fewest Tornadoes

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Baraga, MI.

1. 25Menominee, Michigan

   Retirement: 83rd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 88th percentile

   3,364 people · Menominee County · median home $185,100 · income $65,771 · Jan low 10°F · 44 in snow

2. 24Munising, Michigan

   Retirement: 87th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   2,865 people · Alger County · median home $174,700 · income $62,227 · Jan low 13°F · 161 in snow

3. 23Bear Creek, Michigan

   Retirement: 90th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   6,542 people · Emmet County · median home $364,500 · income $71,090 · Jan low 12°F · 120 in snow

4. 22Acme, Michigan

   Retirement: 95th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 79th percentile

   4,456 people · Grand Traverse County · median home $338,300 · income $110,281 · Jan low 17°F · 101 in snow

5. 21Hancock, Michigan

   Retirement: 76th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

   4,501 people · Houghton County · median home $165,600 · income $59,519 · Jan low 9°F

6. 20Tuscarora, Michigan

   Retirement: 77th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

   3,080 people · Cheboygan County · median home $253,700 · income $66,042 · Jan low 9°F · 107 in snow

7. 19Soo, Michigan

   Retirement: 77th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

   2,966 people · Chippewa County · median home $241,200 · income $79,107 · Jan low 7°F · 106 in snow

8. 18Whitewater, Michigan

   Retirement: 97th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 79th percentile

   2,688 people · Grand Traverse County · median home $373,000 · income $93,958 · Jan low 17°F · 119 in snow

9. 17Negaunee, Michigan

   Retirement: 78th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

   3,232 people · Marquette County · median home $302,400 · income $97,955 · Jan low 7°F · 197 in snow

10. 16Richfield, Michigan

    Retirement: 79th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

    3,545 people · Roscommon County · median home $110,200 · income $47,055 · Jan low 11°F · 64 in snow

11. 15Benton, Michigan

    Retirement: 84th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

    3,133 people · Cheboygan County · median home $200,900 · income $68,401 · Jan low 11°F · 88 in snow

12. 14Elmwood, Michigan

    Retirement: 98th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 79th percentile

    4,892 people · Leelanau County · median home $436,400 · income $94,417 · Jan low 19°F · 115 in snow

13. 13Chocolay, Michigan

    Retirement: 85th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

    5,899 people · Marquette County · median home $246,800 · income $87,167 · Jan low 12°F · 102 in snow

14. 12Little Traverse, Michigan

    Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    2,657 people · Emmet County · median home $345,400 · income $88,368 · Jan low 15°F · 124 in snow

15. 11Benzonia, Michigan

    Retirement: 91st percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 88th percentile

    2,734 people · Benzie County · median home $327,000 · income $72,500 · Jan low 19°F · 93 in snow

16. 10Suttons Bay, Michigan

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    2,883 people · Leelanau County · median home $440,500 · income $115,769 · Jan low 17°F · 115 in snow

17. 9Petoskey, Michigan

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    5,877 people · Emmet County · median home $364,100 · income $74,196 · Jan low 15°F · 124 in snow

18. 8Rogers City, Michigan

    Retirement: 96th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 88th percentile

    2,850 people · Presque Isle County · median home $110,200 · income $49,266 · Jan low 14°F · 85 in snow

19. 7Manistee, Michigan

    Retirement: 92nd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

    4,022 people · Manistee County · median home $193,900 · income $65,461 · Jan low 19°F · 103 in snow

20. 6Hamlin, Michigan

    Retirement: 87th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

    3,711 people · Mason County · median home $281,400 · income $80,919 · Jan low 19°F · 79 in snow

21. 5East Tawas, Michigan

    Retirement: 93rd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

    2,663 people · Iosco County · median home $130,200 · income $42,450 · Jan low 13°F · 49 in snow

22. 4Marquette, Michigan

    Retirement: 90th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

    4,140 people · Marquette County · median home $286,700 · income $57,983 · Jan low 7°F · 197 in snow

23. 3East China, Michigan

    Retirement: 91st percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

    3,704 people · St. Clair County · median home $275,900 · income $71,517 · Jan low 16°F · 38 in snow

24. 2L'Anse, Michigan

    Retirement: 97th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 93rd percentile

    3,551 people · Baraga County · median home $122,700 · income $54,898 · Jan low 7°F · 208 in snow

25. 1Baraga, Michigan

    Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 98th percentile

    3,478 people · Baraga County · median home $133,300 · income $52,254 · Jan low 6°F · 178 in snow

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