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Holly vs Belding

84 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+11.7 pts in Holly) and trails (2.2× in Belding).

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Holly, MIAn outdoors townMichigan · 5,964 people

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Belding, MIKnown for its schoolsMichigan · 5,960 people

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.

HollyAn outdoors town

Outdoors#76 most trails in MI4.8 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$325K typical home22% above the MI typical home All about Holly →

BeldingKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 54%of MI districts

Outdoors#41 most trails in MI11 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$275K typical home3% above the MI typical home All about Belding →

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.

Work from home+11.7 pts

More people work from home in Holly

Holly 13.2%Belding 1.5%

Belding has more miles of trail

Belding 10.5 miHolly 4.8 mi

Property tax bill+31%

Tax bills are bigger in Holly

Holly $2,614Belding $1,990

Average commute7 min

Belding has the shorter commute

Holly 35 minBelding 28 min

Typical home built22 yrs

Belding’s homes are older

Holly 1978Belding 1956

Growth since 2010+4.6 pts

Belding has grown faster since 2010

Belding +3.1%Holly -1.5%

★ What stands out · Report cards

Holly places higher on 11 of 20 MI lists

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

A−HollySafer than 75% of U.S. towns B−BeldingSafer than 50% of U.S. towns

Schools

–HollyNot graded B−BeldingBetter than 54% of districts in the state

Health

BHollyHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns C−BeldingHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns

11Holly

9Belding

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #77#610 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #226#706 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #157#602 Most activeHealth · 723 towns #167#556 HealthiestHealth · 723 towns #258#616 Cheapest rentCost of living · 687 towns #305#22 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 723 towns #353#640 Highest graduation rateSchools · 540 towns #216#6

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Holly’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Holly

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 paymentRate%

Holly$2,070/mo

Typical home $325K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $992/mo · Housing →

Belding$1,720/mo

Typical home $275K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $668/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Holly and Belding.

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

HollyBelding

Snow a year52″73″

January low16°F 13°F

July high82°F 84°F

Growing season (days)155d 133d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th 21st

Outdoors & history

HollyBelding

Trails5 mi 11 mi

Conserved land6.2%11.7%

Settled—1838

National Register places—3

Archive photos12 8

Famous people born here10 4

Community

HollyBelding

Library hours a week48 hrs 48 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

84 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HollyMI BeldingMI

Holly ↔ Belding84 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

HollyBelding

People

Population 5,964Highest 5,960Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.5%Lowest MI: +2% +3.1%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 41.2±6.3Highest about the MI average 38±2.7Lowest 5% below MI

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.4%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2% 22.6%±3.6Highest MI: 21.2%

Belding and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 16.6%±4.3Highest MI: 18.6% 13%±2.7Lowest MI: 18.6%

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 16.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±2.3Lowest MI: 6.1% 5.9%±2.4Highest MI: 6.1%

Belding and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,305±$7kHighest 12% below MI $60,373±$6kLowest 17% below MI

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,300±$19kHighest 17% below MI $163,800±$11kLowest 29% below MI

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $992±$274Highest 12% below MI $668±$62Lowest 41% below MI

Holly and Belding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,614Highest 10% below MI $1,990Lowest 31% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.5%±9.6Lowest MI: 50.4% 54.6%±14.1Highest MI: 50.4%

Belding and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 8.5%Lowest MI: 13.2% 15.5%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 70.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 71.8%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI 1956Lowest 16 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 45% above MI 28 minLowest 15% above MI

Work from home 13.2%±5.9Highest MI: 13.5% 1.5%±1.2Lowest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 6%Lowest 9.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 mi 21.8 mi

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 0.65Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Holly Township (7%)Grand Rapids (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BeldingFew work in Holly

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Lowest 11.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 4.8 miLowest 10.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miLowest 2.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 6Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.5Highest 57.3Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#404 of 493 in MI

School district —Belding Area School District

High school in town —Belding High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 19.4

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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 Holly

Holly Township12,220 people · $241K homes

Rose Township6,177 people · $345K homes

Towns like Holly

St. Clair5,585 people · $223K homes

Iron Mountain7,518 people · $142K homes

Eaton Rapids5,183 people · $156K homes

Richmond5,855 people · $238K homes

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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.