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Nahma Township vs Slagle Township

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.9× in Nahma Township) and street grid (2.8× in Slagle Township).

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Nahma Township, MIAn outdoors townDelta County · 599 people

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Slagle Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 521 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.

Nahma TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors63.5% conserved land260 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Nahma Township →

Slagle TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors55.3% conserved land53 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Slagle Township →

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.

Nahma Township has more miles of trail

Nahma Township 259.6 miSlagle Township 52.8 mi

Street grid2.8×

Slagle Township has the more walkable street grid

Slagle Township 1.1Nahma Township 0.4

Seasonal homes+22.7 pts

Nahma Township has more second homes

Nahma Township 52.2%Slagle Township 29.5%

Kids under 18+8.3 pts

Slagle Township has more kids

Slagle Township 18%Nahma Township 9.7%

Conserved land+8.2 pts

Nahma Township has more conserved land

Nahma Township 63.5%Slagle Township 55.3%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Slagle Township gets 50 more inches of snow a year

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

Nahma TownshipSlagle Township

Snow a year43″93″

January low8°F —

July high82°F —

Growing season (days)133d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th 8th

Outdoors & history

Nahma TownshipSlagle Township

Trails260 mi 53 mi

Conserved land63.5%55.3%

National Register places1 —

Community

Nahma TownshipSlagle Township

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.

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%

Nahma Township$930/mo

Typical home $154K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →

Slagle Township$880/mo

Typical home $147K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $1,088/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.

Where they are

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Nahma TownshipDelta County Slagle TownshipWexford County

Nahma Township ↔ Slagle Township125 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

Nahma TownshipSlagle Township

People

Population 599Highest 521Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +1.2% MI: +2%

Median age 53.9±6.9Highest 34% above MI 52.5±8.5Lowest 31% above MI

Nahma Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 9.7%±3.9Lowest MI: 21.2% 18%±3.7Highest MI: 21.2%

Age 65+ 32.9%±8.5Highest MI: 18.6% 26.3%±3.7Lowest MI: 18.6%

Nahma Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 23.1%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±4.1Highest MI: 6.1% 2.5%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1%

Nahma Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $54,205±$8kHighest 26% below MI $49,583±$19kLowest 32% below MI

Nahma Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,200±$17kHighest 33% below MI $147,300±$36kLowest 36% below MI

Nahma Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,088±$86 4% below MI

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,431Highest 51% below MI $1,333Lowest 54% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 56.7%±43.8Highest MI: 50.4%

Slagle Township and Nahma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 14%Lowest MI: 13.2% 23.8%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 80.1%Lowest MI: 73.2% 83.8%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1984 12 yrs newer than MI 1984 12 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 41 minLowest 70% above MI 41 minHighest 71% above MI

Work from home 9.6%±5.6Lowest MI: 13.5% 17.8%±9.8Highest MI: 13.5%

Slagle Township and Nahma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 23.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.20Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Escanaba (16%)Cadillac (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Slagle TownshipFew work in Nahma Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 63.5%Highest 55.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 259.6 miHighest 52.8 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miLowest 1.5 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 1.1Highest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Nahma Township

Garden Township623 people · $153K homes

Masonville Township1,538 people · $166K homes

Ensign Township837 people · $181K homes

Munising Township2,825 people · $175K homes

Towns like Nahma Township

Brevort Township585 people · $138K homes

Delaware Township756 people · $219K homes

Colfax Township723 people · $166K homes

Backus Township378 people · $168K 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.