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Long Beach vs Marcell Township

158 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (75× in Marcell Township) and street grid (9.5× in Long Beach).

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Long Beach, MNA small town of 318Minnesota · 318 people
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Marcell Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 383 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.

Long BeachA small town of 318
Quiet strengthsLong Beach doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Long Beach →
Marcell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors54.8% conserved land7.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$272K typical home23% below the MN typical home All about Marcell Township →
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.

Trails75×
Marcell Township has more miles of trail
Marcell Township 7.5 miLong Beach 0.1 mi
Street grid9.5×
Long Beach has the more walkable street grid
Long Beach 12.3Marcell Township 1.3
Conserved land+54.8 pts
Marcell Township has more conserved land
Marcell Township 54.8%Long Beach 0%
Seasonal homes+35.4 pts
Marcell Township has more second homes
Marcell Township 67.8%Long Beach 32.4%
Average commute8 min
Long Beach has the shorter commute
Marcell Township 27 minLong Beach 19 min
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Long Beach
Long Beach $2,943Marcell Township $2,429
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Long Beach

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.

Long Beach$2,190/mo
Typical home $371K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →
Marcell Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $272K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Long Beach and Marcell 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
Long BeachMarcell Township
Snow a year46″64″
January low2°F-5°F
July high83°F77°F
Growing season (days)139d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st56th
Outdoors & history
Long BeachMarcell Township
Trails0 mi8 mi
Conserved land0%54.8%
National Register places—1
Community
Long BeachMarcell Township
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

158 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Long BeachMNMarcell TownshipItasca County
Long Beach ↔ Marcell Township158 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.

Long BeachMarcell Township
People
Population 318Lowest 383Highest
Median age 62±6.6Highest 60% above MN 61.7±8.1Lowest 59% above MN
Long Beach and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11%±6.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 18%±8.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Marcell Township and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 43.7%±13.5Highest MN: 17.3% 42.3%±7.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Long Beach and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 38.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.9%±2.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Marcell Township and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,361±$13kHighest 4% above MN $65,500±$15kLowest 26% below MN
Long Beach and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $367,300±$34kHighest 12% above MN $348,600±$53kLowest 6% above MN
Long Beach and Marcell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,943Highest 12% below MN $2,429Lowest 28% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 5.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 19.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than MN 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 16% below MN 27 minHighest 19% above MN
Work from home 15.4%±6Lowest MN: 17.6% 24.5%±24.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Marcell Township and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 44.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 0.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Glenwood (33%)Grand Rapids (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marcell TownshipFew work in Long Beach
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 54.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 7.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.3Highest 1.3Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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