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Pinora Township vs Chase Township

Next-door neighbors in Lake County. The biggest differences: trails (33× in Pinora Township) and conserved land (+26.6 pts in Pinora Township).

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Pinora Township, MIAn outdoors townLake County · 570 people
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Chase Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLake County · 1,006 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.

Pinora TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors30.1% conserved land56 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Pinora Township →
Chase TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$197K typical home26% below the MI typical home All about Chase 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.

Trails33×
Pinora Township has more miles of trail
Pinora Township 56.1 miChase Township 1.7 mi
Conserved land+26.6 pts
Pinora Township has more conserved land
Pinora Township 30.1%Chase Township 3.5%
Seasonal homes+22.6 pts
Pinora Township has more second homes
Pinora Township 36.7%Chase Township 14.1%
Street grid2×
Chase Township has the more walkable street grid
Chase Township 2.0Pinora Township 1.0
Kids under 18+6.8 pts
Chase Township has more kids
Chase Township 22.6%Pinora Township 15.8%
Average commute4 min
Chase Township has the shorter commute
Pinora Township 36 minChase Township 32 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Chase Township

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.

Pinora Township$770/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $780/mo · Housing →
Chase Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $197K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Chase Township and Pinora 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.

Where they are

Pinora Township and Chase Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pinora TownshipChase TownshipPinora TownshipChase Township
Pinora Township ↔ Chase Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Schools
BPinora TownshipBetter than 59% of districts in the state –Chase TownshipNot graded
Health
–Pinora TownshipNot graded DChase TownshipHealthier than 13% 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
Pinora TownshipChase Township
Snow a year61″61″
January low13°F13°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)142d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th38th
Outdoors & history
Pinora TownshipChase Township
Trails56 mi2 mi
Conserved land30.1%3.5%
Community
Pinora TownshipChase Township
Library hours a week—27 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.

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.

Pinora TownshipChase Township
People
Population 570Lowest 1,006Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.6%Highest MI: +2% +1.4%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 46.1±4Highest 15% above MI 43.2±7.1Lowest 7% above MI
Pinora Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.8%±3.3Lowest MI: 21.2% 22.6%±1.7Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 19.5%±2.9Lowest MI: 18.6% 24.2%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Chase Township and Pinora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.7%Highest MI: 32.4% 14%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.7Highest MI: 6.1% 2.1%±3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Pinora Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,289±$7kHighest 13% below MI $61,563±$8kLowest 16% below MI
Pinora Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,900±$66kLowest 47% below MI $185,400±$57kHighest 20% below MI
Chase Township and Pinora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $780±$430Lowest 31% below MI $1,375±$1kHighest 22% above MI
Chase Township and Pinora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,408Lowest 52% below MI $1,491Highest 49% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.1%±81.7Highest MI: 50.4% 53.3%±51.9Lowest MI: 50.4%
Pinora Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.8%Lowest MI: 13.2% 17.7%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.7%Highest MI: 73.2% 86%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 14 yrs newer than MI 1980Lowest 8 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 50% above MI 32 minLowest 31% above MI
Work from home 6.1%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.7%±5Highest MI: 13.5%
Chase Township and Pinora Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 38.3 miHighest 28.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (9%)Reed City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Chase TownshipFew work in Pinora Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 30.1%Highest 3.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 56.1 miHighest 1.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 2.0Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Pinora Township

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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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