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Holly vs St. Clair

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.3× in Holly) and average commute (13 min in St. Clair).

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Holly, MIAn outdoors townMichigan · 5,964 people

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St. Clair, MIHomes around $322KMichigan · 5,585 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 →

St. ClairHomes around $322K

Housing$322K typical home21% above the MI typical home Schools#163 for schools in MIof 493 towns

Outdoors#129 most walkable in MI0.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about St. Clair →

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.

Holly has more miles of trail

Holly 4.8 miSt. Clair 0.9 mi

Average commute13 min

St. Clair has the shorter commute

Holly 35 minSt. Clair 22 min

Jobs per worker2.4×

St. Clair is more of a job hub

St. Clair 1.11Holly 0.46

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in St. Clair

St. Clair $3,397Holly $2,614

Typical home built19 yrs

St. Clair’s homes are older

Holly 1978St. Clair 1959

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →

St. Clair$2,100/mo

Typical home $322K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $1,113/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Report cards

St. Clair places higher on 12 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+St. ClairSafer than 74% of U.S. towns

Schools

–HollyNot graded B+St. ClairBetter than 73% of districts in the state

Health

BHollyHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns B+St. ClairHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns

7Holly

12St. Clair

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

Most new homesHousing · 512 towns #407#8 Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #684#225 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 723 towns #353#50 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #226#512 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 723 towns #488#234 Lowest property taxCost of living · 723 towns #337#532 Highest graduation rateSchools · 540 towns #216#96 Most educatedPeople · 723 towns #480#322

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

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

HollySt. Clair

Snow a year52″36″

January low16°F 20°F

July high82°F 81°F

Growing season (days)155d 196d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th 20th

Outdoors & history

HollySt. Clair

Trails5 mi 1 mi

Conserved land6.2%6.8%

Settled—1828

National Register places—1

Archive photos12 —

Famous people born here10 —

Community

HollySt. Clair

Library hours a week48 hrs 60 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

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HollyMI St. ClairMI

Holly ↔ St. Clair57 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

HollySt. Clair

People

Population 5,964Highest 5,585Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.5%Lowest MI: +2% -0.4%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 41.2±6.3Lowest about the MI average 42±6.7Highest 4% above MI

St. Clair and Holly 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% 23.7%±5.6Highest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 16.6%±4.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 20.2%±4.2Highest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Lowest MI: 32.4% 27.4%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±2.3Highest MI: 6.1% 4.3%±2Lowest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,305±$7kLowest 12% below MI $69,688±$14kHighest 4% below MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,300±$19kLowest 17% below MI $223,200±$42kHighest 4% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $992±$274Lowest 12% below MI $1,113±$137Highest about the MI average

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,614Lowest 10% below MI $3,397Highest 17% above MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.5%±9.6Lowest MI: 50.4% 38.9%±22.9Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 8.5%Highest MI: 13.2% 7.1%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 70.9%Highest MI: 73.2% 68.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI 1959Lowest 13 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 45% above MI 22 minLowest 9% below MI

Work from home 13.2%±5.9Highest MI: 13.5% 7.6%±4.2Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 6%Lowest 10.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 1.11Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Holly Township (7%)Port Huron (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. ClairFew work in Holly

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Lowest 6.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 4.8 miHighest 0.9 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 4Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.5Lowest 62.8Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#163 of 493 in MI

School district —East China School District

High school in town —None in town

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.

Holly neighborsTown Square →

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St. Clair neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Holly

Holly Township12,220 people · $241K homes

Rose Township6,177 people · $345K homes

Towns like Holly

Iron Mountain7,518 people · $142K homes

Eaton Rapids5,183 people · $156K homes

Richmond5,855 people · $238K homes

Manistee6,275 people · $164K homes

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.