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Myrtle vs Como Township

368 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (203.7× in Myrtle) and conserved land (+59.2 pts in Como Township).

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Myrtle, MNA small town of 31Minnesota · 31 people
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Como Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 33 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.

MyrtleA small town of 31
Quiet strengthsMyrtle doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Myrtle →
Como TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors59.2% conserved land7.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Como 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.

Street grid203.7×
Myrtle has the more walkable street grid
Myrtle 61.1Como Township 0.3
Conserved land+59.2 pts
Como Township has more conserved land
Como Township 59.2%Myrtle 0%
Household income+79%
Households in Myrtle earn more
Myrtle $56,250Como Township $31,389
Typical home built38 yrs
Myrtle’s homes are older
Como Township 1983Myrtle 1945
Jobs per worker2.2×
Myrtle is more of a job hub
Myrtle 0.13Como Township 0.06
Bachelor’s degree++9.5 pts
More adults in Como Township have a degree
Como Township 9.5%Myrtle 0%
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
MyrtleComo Township
Snow a year40″—
January low6°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)164d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th78th
Outdoors & history
MyrtleComo Township
Trails—7 mi
Conserved land—59.2%
Settled19001900
Community
MyrtleComo 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

368 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MyrtleMNComo TownshipMarshall County
Myrtle ↔ Como Township368 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.

MyrtleComo Township
People
Population 31Lowest 33Highest
Median age 35.8±14.3Lowest 8% below MN 43.8±22Highest 13% above MN
Como Township and Myrtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.7%±79.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.2%±85.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Como Township and Myrtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±97.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.3%±89.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Como Township and Myrtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest MN: 39.4% 9.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.7%±34.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 15.2%±33.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Como Township and Myrtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,250±$17kHighest 37% below MN $31,389±$704Lowest 65% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $225,000±$161k 32% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,333 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Myrtle and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 62.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1945Lowest 34 yrs older than MN 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 min 27% above MN —
Work from home 5.6%±16.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.3%±38.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Como Township and Myrtle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Albert Lea (25%)Thief River Falls (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Como TownshipFew work in Myrtle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 59.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.1Highest 0.3Lowest
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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