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Marlette vs Cassopolis

178 miles apart. The biggest differences: work in town (+12.1 pts in Marlette).

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Marlette, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,850 people
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Cassopolis, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,834 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.

MarletteA regional job hub
Work1,456 jobsbased in Marlette, a regional job hub Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 84%of MI districts All about Marlette →
CassopolisA regional job hub
Work1,004 jobsbased in Cassopolis, a regional job hub Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 183110 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Cassopolis →
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.

Work in town+12.1 pts
More of Marlette’s workers stay in town
Marlette 20.4%Cassopolis 8.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $670 more a month in Cassopolis

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.

Marlette$1,110/mo
Typical home $183K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $873/mo · Housing →
Cassopolis$1,780/mo
Typical home $281K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $823/mo · Housing →

The difference: $670 a month, about $8,100 a year, between Cassopolis and Marlette.

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

Grades and rankings, side by side

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
C+MarletteSafer than 43% of U.S. towns C+CassopolisSafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−MarletteBetter than 84% of districts in the state –CassopolisNot graded
Health
C−MarletteHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns C−CassopolisHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns
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
MarletteCassopolis
Snow a year42″41″
January low15°F17°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)154d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th7th
Outdoors & history
MarletteCassopolis
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land13.7%5.9%
Settled—1831
Archive photos—10
Famous people born here—4
Community
MarletteCassopolis
Library hours a week42 hrs53 hrs
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

178 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MarletteMICassopolisMI
Marlette ↔ Cassopolis178 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.

MarletteCassopolis
People
Population 1,850Highest 1,834Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Highest MI: +2% -3.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 38.2±3.5Lowest 5% below MI 39.9±5.9Highest about the MI average
Cassopolis and Marlette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±2.5Highest MI: 21.2% 21%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Marlette and Cassopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.2%±2.9Highest MI: 18.6% 15.6%±3.7Lowest MI: 18.6%
Marlette and Cassopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1% MI: 32.4% 12.1% MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1% 2.2%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1%
Marlette and Cassopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,571±$6kHighest 33% below MI $40,781±$9kLowest 44% below MI
Marlette and Cassopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $132,300±$19kHighest 43% below MI $110,000±$9kLowest 53% below MI
Marlette and Cassopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $873±$81Highest 23% below MI $823±$115Lowest 27% below MI
Marlette and Cassopolis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,301Lowest 55% below MI $1,455Highest 50% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.6%±13.1Lowest MI: 50.4% 64.8%±12.7Highest MI: 50.4%
Cassopolis and Marlette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18%Lowest MI: 13.2% 20.5%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.1%Lowest MI: 73.2% 57.3%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Highest 9 yrs older than MI 1957Lowest 15 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 5% above MI 28 minHighest 14% above MI
Work from home 3.5%±2Lowest MI: 13.5% 7.3%±3.5Highest MI: 13.5%
Cassopolis and Marlette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.4%Highest 8.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.30Highest 1.68Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sandusky (9%)LaGrange Township (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CassopolisFew work in Marlette
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.7%Highest 5.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 50.4Highest 37.9Lowest
Schools
School district Marlette Community Schools—
High school in town Marlette JrSr High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 18.7 —
Michigan 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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