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Chase Township vs Yates Township

Next-door neighbors in Lake County. The biggest differences: trails (12.1× in Yates Township) and street grid (4.8× in Yates Township).

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Chase Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLake County · 1,006 people
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Yates Township, MIAn outdoors townLake County · 835 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 →
Yates TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors47.3% conserved land21 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Yates 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.

Trails12.1×
Yates Township has more miles of trail
Yates Township 20.6 miChase Township 1.7 mi
Street grid4.8×
Yates Township has the more walkable street grid
Yates Township 9.5Chase Township 2.0
Household income2.1×
Households in Chase Township earn more
Chase Township $61,563Yates Township $30,000
Seasonal homes+47.4 pts
Yates Township has more second homes
Yates Township 61.5%Chase Township 14.1%
Conserved land+43.8 pts
Yates Township has more conserved land
Yates Township 47.3%Chase Township 3.5%
Average commute11 min
Chase Township has the shorter commute
Yates Township 42 minChase Township 32 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 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 →
Yates Township$820/mo
Typical home $133K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Chase Township and Yates 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 Yates Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Chase TownshipYates TownshipChase TownshipYates Township
Chase Township ↔ Yates Township5.6 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.

Health
DChase TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns –Yates 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 TownshipYates Township
Snow a year61″61″
January low13°F13°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)142d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th38th
Outdoors & history
Chase TownshipYates Township
Trails2 mi21 mi
Conserved land3.5%47.3%
National Register places—1
Community
Chase TownshipYates 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 TownshipYates Township
People
Population 1,006Highest 835Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Highest MI: +2% -0.8%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 43.2±7.1Lowest 7% above MI 44.8±11.7Highest 11% above MI
Yates 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% 15.9%±3.4Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 24.2%±3.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 28.3%±11.2Highest MI: 18.6%
Yates Township and Chase 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% 14.7%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.7%±2.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Yates 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±$8kHighest 16% below MI $30,000±$12kLowest 59% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $185,400±$57kHighest 20% below MI $132,600±$36kLowest 43% below MI
Chase Township and Yates Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$1k 22% above MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,491Highest 49% below MI $1,464Lowest 50% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±51.9Lowest MI: 50.4% 96.4%±77.6Highest MI: 50.4%
Yates 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%Lowest MI: 13.2% 29.1%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86%Highest MI: 73.2% 78.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 8 yrs newer than MI 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 31% above MI 42 minHighest 75% above MI
Work from home 8.7%±5Highest MI: 13.5% 2.3%±3Lowest MI: 13.5%
Chase Township and Yates Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miLowest 48.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Reed City (12%)Pleasant Plains Township (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Yates TownshipFew work in Chase Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Lowest 47.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 20.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Lowest 9.5Highest
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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