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Belding vs Holly

84 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+11.7 pts in Holly) and trails (2.2× in Belding).

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Belding, MIKnown for its schoolsMichigan · 5,960 people

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Holly, MIAn outdoors townMichigan · 5,964 people

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.

BeldingKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 54%of MI districts

Outdoors#41 most trails in MI11 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$275K typical home3% above the MI typical home All about Belding →

HollyAn outdoors town

Outdoors#76 most trails in MI4.8 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$325K typical home22% above the MI typical home All about Holly →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Work from home+11.7 pts

More people work from home in Holly

Holly 13.2%Belding 1.5%

Belding has more miles of trail

Belding 10.5 miHolly 4.8 mi

Property tax bill+31%

Tax bills are bigger in Holly

Holly $2,614Belding $1,990

Average commute7 min

Belding has the shorter commute

Holly 35 minBelding 28 min

Typical home built22 yrs

Belding’s homes are older

Holly 1978Belding 1956

Growth since 2010+4.6 pts

Belding has grown faster since 2010

Belding +3.1%Holly -1.5%

★ What stands out · Report cards

Holly places higher on 11 of 20 MI lists

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.

Safety

B−BeldingSafer than 50% of U.S. towns A−HollySafer than 75% of U.S. towns

Schools

B−BeldingBetter than 54% of districts in the state –HollyNot graded

Health

C−BeldingHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns BHollyHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns

9Belding

11Holly

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #610#77 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #706#226 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #602#157 Most activeHealth · 723 towns #556#167 HealthiestHealth · 723 towns #616#258 Cheapest rentCost of living · 687 towns #22#305 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 723 towns #640#353 Highest graduation rateSchools · 540 towns #6#216

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Belding’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Holly

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.

Down paymentRate%

Belding$1,720/mo

Typical home $275K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $668/mo · Housing →

Holly$2,070/mo

Typical home $325K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $992/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Holly and Belding.

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.

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

BeldingHolly

Snow a year73″52″

January low13°F 16°F

July high84°F 82°F

Growing season (days)133d 155d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st 15th

Outdoors & history

BeldingHolly

Trails11 mi 5 mi

Conserved land11.7%6.2%

Settled1838 —

National Register places3 —

Archive photos8 12

Famous people born here4 10

Community

BeldingHolly

Library hours a week48 hrs 48 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

84 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BeldingMI HollyMI

Belding ↔ Holly84 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

BeldingHolly

People

Population 5,960Lowest 5,964Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.1%Highest MI: +2% -1.5%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 38±2.7Lowest 5% below MI 41.2±6.3Highest about the MI average

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.6%±3.6Highest MI: 21.2% 20.4%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2%

Belding and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 13%±2.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 16.6%±4.3Highest MI: 18.6%

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 21.6%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±2.4Highest MI: 6.1% 5%±2.3Lowest MI: 6.1%

Belding and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $60,373±$6kLowest 17% below MI $64,305±$7kHighest 12% below MI

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,800±$11kLowest 29% below MI $192,300±$19kHighest 17% below MI

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $668±$62Lowest 41% below MI $992±$274Highest 12% below MI

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,990Lowest 31% below MI $2,614Highest 10% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.6%±14.1Highest MI: 50.4% 32.5%±9.6Lowest MI: 50.4%

Belding and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 15.5%Highest MI: 13.2% 8.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 71.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 70.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 16 yrs older than MI 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 15% above MI 35 minHighest 45% above MI

Work from home 1.5%±1.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.2%±5.9Highest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 9.5%Highest 6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 mi 21.8 mi

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Highest 0.46Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (13%)Holly Township (7%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HollyFew work in Belding

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 11.7%Highest 6.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 10.5 miHighest 4.8 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 miHighest 1.5 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 7Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 57.3Lowest 61.5Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #404 of 493 in MI—

School district Belding Area School District—

High school in town Belding High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 19.4 —

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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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.