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Albee Township vs Pulaski Township

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.3× in Albee Township) and household income (+25% in Pulaski Township).

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Albee Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSaginaw County · 1,645 people
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Pulaski Township, MIA small town of 2,142Jackson County · 2,142 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Albee TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Albee Township →
Pulaski TownshipA small town of 2,142
Quiet strengthsPulaski Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pulaski Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails5.3×
Albee Township has more miles of trail
Albee Township 11.7 miPulaski Township 2.2 mi
Household income+25%
Households in Pulaski Township earn more
Pulaski Township $76,625Albee Township $61,193
Kids under 18+7.3 pts
Pulaski Township has more kids
Pulaski Township 20.4%Albee Township 13.1%
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Albee Township
Albee Township $2,520Pulaski Township $2,080
Growth since 2010+4 pts
Albee Township has grown faster since 2010
Albee Township -5.3%Pulaski Township -9.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Albee Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $160K (Census) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $648/mo · Housing →
Pulaski Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $1,045/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Pulaski Township and Albee Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Michigan ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
CAlbee TownshipHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns C+Pulaski TownshipHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Albee TownshipPulaski Township
Snow a year41″40″
January low16°F—
July high83°F—
Growing season (days)175d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th21st
Outdoors & history
Albee TownshipPulaski Township
Trails12 mi2 mi
Conserved land1%1%
Settled1863—
Community
Albee TownshipPulaski Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Albee TownshipSaginaw CountyPulaski TownshipJackson County
Albee Township ↔ Pulaski Township86 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Albee TownshipPulaski Township
People
Population 1,645Lowest 2,142Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.3%Highest MI: +2% -9.3%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 49.6±2.6Lowest 23% above MI 49.8±4.8Highest 24% above MI
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.1%±2.3Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.4%±4Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 22.3%±3.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 26%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 10.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.2Highest MI: 6.1% 2.2%±1.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Albee Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,193±$6kLowest 16% below MI $76,625±$8kHighest 5% above MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $160,200±$12kLowest 31% below MI $178,300±$29kHighest 23% below MI
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $648±$397Lowest 43% below MI $1,045±$539Highest 7% below MI
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,520Highest 13% below MI $2,080Lowest 28% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.8%±51.7Lowest MI: 50.4% 45.2%±45.4Highest MI: 50.4%
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.3%Highest MI: 13.2% 8.1%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.7%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 22% above MI 29 minLowest 18% above MI
Work from home 11%±5.6Highest MI: 13.5% 10.7%±5.8Lowest MI: 13.5%
Albee Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Saginaw (9%)Jackson (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pulaski TownshipFew work in Albee Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1% 1%
Trailsmapped miles 11.7 miHighest 2.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 2.9Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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