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Maybee vs Memphis

72 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.4× in Memphis) and street grid (2× in Memphis).

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Maybee, MIA small town of 634Michigan · 634 people
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Memphis, MIOne of the safest townsMichigan · 1,064 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.

MaybeeA small town of 634
Quiet strengthsMaybee doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Maybee →
MemphisOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 88%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 76%of MI districts Housing$333K typical home25% above the MI typical home All about Memphis →
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.

Jobs per worker2.4×
Memphis is more of a job hub
Memphis 0.56Maybee 0.23
Street grid2×
Memphis has the more walkable street grid
Memphis 30.6Maybee 15.2
Average commute9 min
Maybee has the shorter commute
Memphis 38 minMaybee 29 min
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Memphis
Memphis $3,173Maybee $2,531
Growth since 2010+5.4 pts
Maybee has grown faster since 2010
Maybee -3%Memphis -8.4%
Bachelor’s degree++8.4 pts
More adults in Maybee have a degree
Maybee 23.3%Memphis 14.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Memphis

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.

Maybee$1,810/mo
Typical home $298K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →
Memphis$2,160/mo
Typical home $333K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.49% · or rent about $820/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Memphis and Maybee.

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
–MaybeeNot graded AMemphisSafer than 88% of U.S. towns
Schools
–MaybeeNot graded A−MemphisBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
–MaybeeNot graded BMemphisHealthier than 65% 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
MaybeeMemphis
Snow a year39″47″
January low17°F16°F
July high84°F83°F
Growing season (days)176d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd31st
Outdoors & history
MaybeeMemphis
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.1%2.3%
Settled18731834
Famous people born here—2
Community
MaybeeMemphis
Library hours a week28 hrs48 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

72 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MaybeeMIMemphisMI
Maybee ↔ Memphis72 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.

MaybeeMemphis
People
Population 634Lowest 1,064Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Highest MI: +2% -8.4%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 44.8±10.6Lowest 11% above MI 45.7±11.4Highest 14% above MI
Memphis and Maybee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.9%±5.1Highest MI: 21.2% 16.5%±3.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Maybee and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14%±3.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 17%±3Highest MI: 18.6%
Memphis and Maybee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.3%Highest MI: 32.4% 14.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±4Highest MI: 6.1% 3%±2.6Lowest MI: 6.1%
Maybee and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,706±$12kLowest 25% below MI $57,222±$17kHighest 21% below MI
Memphis and Maybee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $251,000±$79kHighest 8% above MI $213,300±$15kLowest 8% below MI
Maybee and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $943±$181Highest 16% below MI $820±$307Lowest 27% below MI
Maybee and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,531Lowest 13% below MI $3,173Highest 9% above MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 67.3%±34.4Highest MI: 50.4% 53.7%±26.2Lowest MI: 50.4%
Maybee and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.1%Lowest MI: 13.2% 24.7%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 67.6%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 15 yrs older than MI 1956Lowest 16 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 19% above MI 38 minHighest 58% above MI
Work from home 15.2%±15.3Highest MI: 13.5% 2.1%±1.8Lowest MI: 13.5%
Maybee and Memphis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.56Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Exeter Township (7%)Detroit (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MemphisFew work in Maybee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.2Lowest 30.6Highest
Schools
School district —Memphis Community Schools
High school in town —Memphis JuniorSenior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.9
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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