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Chase Township vs Pinora Township

Next-door neighbors in Lake County. The biggest differences: trails (33× in Pinora Township) and conserved land (+26.6 pts in Pinora Township).

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Chase Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLake County · 1,006 people
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Pinora Township, MIAn outdoors townLake County · 570 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.

Chase TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$197K typical home26% below the MI typical home All about Chase Township →
Pinora TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors30.1% conserved land56 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Pinora Township →
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.

Trails33×
Pinora Township has more miles of trail
Pinora Township 56.1 miChase Township 1.7 mi
Conserved land+26.6 pts
Pinora Township has more conserved land
Pinora Township 30.1%Chase Township 3.5%
Seasonal homes+22.6 pts
Pinora Township has more second homes
Pinora Township 36.7%Chase Township 14.1%
Street grid2×
Chase Township has the more walkable street grid
Chase Township 2.0Pinora Township 1.0
Kids under 18+6.8 pts
Chase Township has more kids
Chase Township 22.6%Pinora Township 15.8%
Average commute4 min
Chase Township has the shorter commute
Pinora Township 36 minChase Township 32 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Chase 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.

Chase Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $197K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →
Pinora Township$770/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $780/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Chase Township and Pinora 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.

Where they are

Chase Township and Pinora Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Chase TownshipPinora TownshipChase TownshipPinora Township
Chase Township ↔ Pinora Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Schools
–Chase TownshipNot graded BPinora TownshipBetter than 59% of districts in the state
Health
DChase TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns –Pinora TownshipNot graded
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
Chase TownshipPinora Township
Snow a year61″61″
January low13°F13°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)142d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th39th
Outdoors & history
Chase TownshipPinora Township
Trails2 mi56 mi
Conserved land3.5%30.1%
Community
Chase TownshipPinora Township
Library hours a week27 hrs—
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.

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.

Chase TownshipPinora Township
People
Population 1,006Highest 570Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Lowest MI: +2% +5.6%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 43.2±7.1Lowest 7% above MI 46.1±4Highest 15% above MI
Pinora Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±1.7Highest MI: 21.2% 15.8%±3.3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 24.2%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6% 19.5%±2.9Lowest MI: 18.6%
Chase Township and Pinora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Lowest MI: 32.4% 16.7%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.8%±2.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Pinora Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,563±$8kLowest 16% below MI $63,289±$7kHighest 13% below MI
Pinora Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $185,400±$57kHighest 20% below MI $123,900±$66kLowest 47% below MI
Chase Township and Pinora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$1kHighest 22% above MI $780±$430Lowest 31% below MI
Chase Township and Pinora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,491Highest 49% below MI $1,408Lowest 52% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±51.9Lowest MI: 50.4% 57.1%±81.7Highest MI: 50.4%
Pinora Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 11.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86%Lowest MI: 73.2% 91.7%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 8 yrs newer than MI 1986Highest 14 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 31% above MI 36 minHighest 50% above MI
Work from home 8.7%±5Highest MI: 13.5% 6.1%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5%
Chase Township and Pinora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miLowest 38.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Reed City (12%)Grand Rapids (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pinora TownshipFew work in Chase Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Lowest 30.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 56.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Highest 1.0Lowest
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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