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Fowler vs Detroit 41 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (31× in Detroit) and typical home built (54 yrs in Detroit).
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.
Detroit A small town of 30
Quiet strengths Detroit doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Detroit →
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 $1,230 more a month in Fowler 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
Fowler $1,660 /mo
Typical home $246K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Detroit $430 /mo
Typical home $74K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
The difference: $1,230 a month , about $14,800 a year , between Fowler and Detroit.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1
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 41 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fowler ↔ Detroit 41 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
32 Highest 30 Lowest
Median age
63.2 ±7.1 Highest 62% above IL 57.4 ±8.4 Lowest 47% above IL
Kids under 18
0% ±100 IL: 21.8% 0% ±100 IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
0% ±100 Lowest IL: 17% 26.7% ±100 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% IL: 37.8% 0% IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±57.5 Lowest IL: 6.3% 6.7% ±44.1 Highest IL: 6.3%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $74,000 ±$11k 72% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $500 91% below IL
Below poverty line
0% Lowest IL: 11.8% 16.7% Highest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% IL: 67.1% 100% IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992 Highest 21 yrs newer than IL 1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Work from home
44% ±57.1 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±92.9 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 3.1% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
9.3 mi Lowest 22.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.01 Lowest 0.31 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Quincy (53%) Pittsfield (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Detroit Few work in Fowler
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
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
105 Highest 40.3 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.
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Bordering Fowler Towns like Fowler 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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