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Fall River vs Flora Township 124 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (47.7× in Fall River) and average commute (8 min in Fall River).
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.
Flora Township A small town of 232
Quiet strengths Flora Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Flora 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $360 more a month in Fall River 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Fall River $720 /mo
Typical home $112K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $521/mo · Housing →
Flora Township $370 /mo
Typical home $54K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $360 a month , about $4,300 a year , between Fall River and Flora 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.
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
Growing season (days) 197d — Outdoors & history
Community
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 124 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fall River ↔ Flora Township 124 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
148 Lowest 232 Highest
Median age
53.5 ±30 Highest 43% above KS 51.7 ±12.7 Lowest 38% above KS
Kids under 18
18.2% ±18.8 Highest KS: 23.8% 16.4% ±19 Lowest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
16.9% ±10.1 Lowest KS: 17% 31.5% ±20 Highest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.1% Highest KS: 35.6% 7.1% Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4% ±9.5 Highest KS: 6.6% 0.9% ±4.9 Lowest KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$46,500 ±$22k 37% below KS —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$39,700 ±$14k Lowest 82% below KS $54,400 ±$3k Highest 75% below KS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$521 ±$26 51% below KS —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$583 79% below KS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
5.9% ±100 Lowest KS: 43.5% 33.3% ±100 Highest KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line
22.3% Lowest KS: 11.3% 47.1% Highest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.1% Highest KS: 67.2% 71.2% Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949 Lowest 27 yrs older than KS 1967 Highest 9 yrs older than KS
Average commuteone way
25 min Lowest 25% above KS 33 min Highest 65% above KS
Work from home
8.3% ±9 Highest KS: 11.8% 0% ±12 Lowest KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
65.3 mi Highest 24.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Highest 0.19 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Eureka (24%) Abilene (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Flora Township Few work in Fall River
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 2.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
110 Highest 2.3 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Fall River or Flora Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Fall River? → Moving to Fall River: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Fall River’s Town Square.
Flora Township or Fall River: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Flora Township? → Moving to Flora Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Flora Township’s Town Square.
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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