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Clio vs Gladwin

67 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in Gladwin) and property tax bill (+55% in Clio).

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Clio, MIOne of the healthiest townsMichigan · 2,185 people
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Gladwin, MIHomes around $200KMichigan · 3,098 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.

ClioOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18372 places on the National Register All about Clio →
GladwinHomes around $200K
Housing$200K typical home25% below the MI typical home Work2,155 jobsbased in Gladwin, a regional job hub Outdoors#140 most walkable in MI0.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Gladwin →
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.

Jobs per worker4.3×
Gladwin is more of a job hub
Gladwin 2.21Clio 0.52
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Clio
Clio $2,596Gladwin $1,670
Work from home+13.9 pts
More people work from home in Gladwin
Gladwin 17.8%Clio 3.9%
Average commute13 min
Gladwin has the shorter commute
Clio 33 minGladwin 20 min
Work in town+22.5 pts
More of Gladwin’s workers stay in town
Gladwin 25.2%Clio 2.7%
Growth since 2010+9.2 pts
Gladwin has grown faster since 2010
Gladwin +4.6%Clio -4.6%
★ What stands out · 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
B−ClioSafer than 45% of U.S. towns C−GladwinSafer than 19% of U.S. towns
Schools
BClioBetter than 55% of districts in the state B+GladwinBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
C−ClioHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns DGladwinHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Clio

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.

Clio$1,510/mo
Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.88% · or rent about $790/mo · Housing →
Gladwin$1,260/mo
Typical home $200K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $628/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Clio and Gladwin.

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
ClioGladwin
Snow a year40″49″
January low16°F13°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)162d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th9th
Outdoors & history
ClioGladwin
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land3%4.8%
Settled18371875
National Register places2—
Archive photos57
Famous people born here44
Community
ClioGladwin
Library hours a week—44 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.

Where they are

67 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClioMIGladwinMI
Clio ↔ Gladwin67 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.

ClioGladwin
People
Population 2,185Lowest 3,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.6%Lowest MI: +2% +4.6%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 47.9±9.7Highest 19% above MI 47±12.8Lowest 17% above MI
Clio and Gladwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.5%±6.5Lowest MI: 21.2% 22%±4.7Highest MI: 21.2%
Gladwin and Clio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.5%±5.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 25.2%±5.9Highest MI: 18.6%
Gladwin and Clio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 14.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±3Highest MI: 6.1% 0.8%±1.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Clio and Gladwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,500±$6kHighest 28% below MI $43,005±$14kLowest 41% below MI
Clio and Gladwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $138,200±$27kHighest 40% below MI $126,900±$23kLowest 45% below MI
Clio and Gladwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $790±$112Highest 30% below MI $628±$110Lowest 44% below MI
Clio and Gladwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,596Highest 11% below MI $1,670Lowest 42% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.6%±15.9Highest MI: 50.4% 35.6%±13Lowest MI: 50.4%
Clio and Gladwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20%Highest MI: 13.2% 17.4%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.5%Highest MI: 73.2% 52.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest same as MI 1965Lowest 7 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 36% above MI 20 minLowest 19% below MI
Work from home 3.9%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 17.8%±9.3Highest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Lowest 25.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Lowest 2.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Flint (10%)Midland (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GladwinFew work in Clio
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Lowest 4.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.5Highest 61.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#303 of 493 in MI
School district Clio Area School DistrictGladwin Community Schools
High school in town None in townGladwin High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 24.1
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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