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Cassopolis vs Marlette

178 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+12.1 pts in Marlette).

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Cassopolis, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,834 people

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Marlette, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,850 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.

CassopolisA regional job hub

Work1,004 jobsbased in Cassopolis, a regional job hub Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 183110 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Cassopolis →

MarletteA regional job hub

Work1,456 jobsbased in Marlette, a regional job hub Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 84%of MI districts All about Marlette →

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.

Work in town+12.1 pts

More of Marlette’s workers stay in town

Marlette 20.4%Cassopolis 8.3%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $670 more a month in Cassopolis

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%

Cassopolis$1,780/mo

Typical home $281K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $823/mo · Housing →

Marlette$1,110/mo

Typical home $183K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $873/mo · Housing →

The difference: $670 a month, about $8,100 a year, between Cassopolis and Marlette.

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.

Safety

C+CassopolisSafer than 44% of U.S. towns C+MarletteSafer than 43% of U.S. towns

Schools

–CassopolisNot graded A−MarletteBetter than 84% of districts in the state

Health

C−CassopolisHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C−MarletteHealthier than 16% 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

CassopolisMarlette

Snow a year41″42″

January low17°F 15°F

July high82°F 82°F

Growing season (days)170d 154d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)7th 17th

Outdoors & history

CassopolisMarlette

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land5.9%13.7%

Settled1831 —

Archive photos10 —

Famous people born here4 —

Community

CassopolisMarlette

Library hours a week53 hrs 42 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

178 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CassopolisMI MarletteMI

Cassopolis ↔ Marlette178 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

CassopolisMarlette

People

Population 1,834Lowest 1,850Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.5%Lowest MI: +2% -1.1%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 39.9±5.9Highest about the MI average 38.2±3.5Lowest 5% below MI

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

Kids under 18 21%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2% 22.2%±2.5Highest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 15.6%±3.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 18.2%±2.9Highest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1% MI: 32.4% 12.1% MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.6%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $40,781±$9kLowest 44% below MI $48,571±$6kHighest 33% below MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,000±$9kLowest 53% below MI $132,300±$19kHighest 43% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $823±$115Lowest 27% below MI $873±$81Highest 23% below MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,455Highest 50% below MI $1,301Lowest 55% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 64.8%±12.7Highest MI: 50.4% 40.6%±13.1Lowest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 20.5%Highest MI: 13.2% 18%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 57.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 56.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 15 yrs older than MI 1963Highest 9 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 14% above MI 25 minLowest 5% above MI

Work from home 7.3%±3.5Highest MI: 13.5% 3.5%±2Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 8.3%Lowest 20.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.68Lowest 2.30Highest

Top workplaceoutside town LaGrange Township (10%)Sandusky (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarletteFew work in Cassopolis

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 5.9%Lowest 13.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.9Lowest 50.4Highest

Schools

School district —Marlette Community Schools

High school in town —Marlette JrSr High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 18.7

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Towns like Cassopolis

Reed City2,517 people · $115K homes

Standish1,554 people · $98K homes

Sandusky2,694 people · $114K homes

Evart1,667 people · $106K homes

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.