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Brant Township vs Pulaski Township

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2× in Pulaski Township) and average commute (5 min in Pulaski Township).

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Brant Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSaginaw County · 1,774 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.

Brant TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$215K typical home19% below the MI typical home All about Brant 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.

Jobs per worker2×
Pulaski Township is more of a job hub
Pulaski Township 0.12Brant Township 0.06
Average commute5 min
Pulaski Township has the shorter commute
Brant Township 34 minPulaski Township 29 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Brant Township

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.

Brant Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $608/mo · Housing →
Pulaski Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $1,045/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Brant Township and Pulaski 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
C+Brant TownshipHealthier than 35% 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
Brant TownshipPulaski Township
Snow a year38″40″
January low16°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)164d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th21st
Outdoors & history
Brant TownshipPulaski Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land6.1%1%
Settled1858—
Archive photos1—
Community
Brant 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

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Brant TownshipSaginaw CountyPulaski TownshipJackson County
Brant Township ↔ Pulaski Township82 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.

Brant TownshipPulaski Township
People
Population 1,774Lowest 2,142Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Highest MI: +2% -9.3%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 51±4.7Highest 27% above MI 49.8±4.8Lowest 24% above MI
Brant Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±4.1Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.4%±4Highest MI: 21.2%
Pulaski Township and Brant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25%±5.8Lowest MI: 18.6% 26%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Pulaski Township and Brant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.9% MI: 32.4% 10.9% MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.3Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.2%±1.3Highest MI: 6.1%
Pulaski Township and Brant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,069±$9kLowest 3% above MI $76,625±$8kHighest 5% above MI
Pulaski Township and Brant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $179,500±$17kHighest 22% below MI $178,300±$29kLowest 23% below MI
Brant Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $608±$233Lowest 46% below MI $1,045±$539Highest 7% below MI
Pulaski Township and Brant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,282Highest 21% below MI $2,080Lowest 28% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13%±84.1Lowest MI: 50.4% 45.2%±45.4Highest MI: 50.4%
Pulaski Township and Brant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.3%Lowest MI: 13.2% 8.1%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.5%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 34 minHighest 40% above MI 29 minLowest 18% above MI
Work from home 6.5%±3Lowest MI: 13.5% 10.7%±5.8Highest MI: 13.5%
Pulaski Township and Brant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Saginaw (11%)Jackson (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pulaski TownshipFew work in Brant Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.1%Highest 1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miHighest 2.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
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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