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Pleasantview Township vs Maple River Township

Next-door neighbors in Emmet County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11.7× in Pleasantview Township) and trails (9.1× in Pleasantview Township).

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Pleasantview Township, MIA regional job hubEmmet County · 862 people
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Maple River Township, MIA small town of 1,322Emmet County · 1,322 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.

Pleasantview TownshipA regional job hub
Work590 jobsbased in Pleasantview Township, a regional job hub All about Pleasantview Township →
Maple River TownshipA small town of 1,322
Quiet strengthsMaple River Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Maple River 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.

Jobs per worker11.7×
Pleasantview Township is more of a job hub
Pleasantview Township 1.75Maple River Township 0.15
Trails9.1×
Pleasantview Township has more miles of trail
Pleasantview Township 124.9 miMaple River Township 13.8 mi
Home values+62%
Homes cost more in Pleasantview Township
Pleasantview Township $356,800Maple River Township $220,900
Property tax bill+71%
Tax bills are bigger in Pleasantview Township
Pleasantview Township $2,523Maple River Township $1,474
Seasonal homes+35.6 pts
Pleasantview Township has more second homes
Pleasantview Township 50.3%Maple River Township 14.7%
Bachelor’s degree++34.4 pts
More adults in Pleasantview Township have a degree
Pleasantview Township 54.6%Maple River Township 20.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Pleasantview 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.

Pleasantview Township$2,080/mo
Typical home $357K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →
Maple River Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,239/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,600 a year, between Pleasantview Township and Maple River 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

Pleasantview Township and Maple River Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Pleasantview TownshipMaple River TownshipPleasantview TownshipMaple River Township
Pleasantview Township ↔ Maple River Township4.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
23 Maple River Township residents work in Pleasantview Township (4.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Maple River Township →
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.

Health
–Pleasantview TownshipNot graded C+Maple River TownshipHealthier than 43% 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
Pleasantview TownshipMaple River Township
Snow a year120″120″
January low12°F12°F
July high76°F76°F
Growing season (days)147d147d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd60th
Outdoors & history
Pleasantview TownshipMaple River Township
Trails125 mi14 mi
Conserved land4.5%3.6%
Community
Pleasantview TownshipMaple River 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.

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.

Pleasantview TownshipMaple River Township
People
Population 862Lowest 1,322Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.5%Highest MI: +2% -3.9%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 56.5±12.9Highest 41% above MI 41.2±4.1Lowest about the MI average
Pleasantview Township and Maple River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.5%±4.4Lowest MI: 21.2% 22.8%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 33.5%±10.8Highest MI: 18.6% 18.6%±7.2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Pleasantview Township and Maple River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 54.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 20.2%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1Lowest MI: 6.1% 1.8%±1.5Highest MI: 6.1%
Maple River Township and Pleasantview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,694±$27kLowest about the MI average $72,019±$16kHighest about the MI average
Maple River Township and Pleasantview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $356,800±$17kHighest 54% above MI $220,900±$14kLowest 5% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $825±$175Lowest 27% below MI $1,239±$309Highest 10% above MI
Maple River Township and Pleasantview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,523Highest 13% below MI $1,474Lowest 49% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.8%±48.2Highest MI: 50.4% 10.8%±52.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
Pleasantview Township and Maple River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 15.8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Highest MI: 73.2% 91.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Lowest 17 yrs newer than MI 1991Highest 19 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 23% below MI 23 minHighest 3% below MI
Work from home 15.3%±4.1Highest MI: 13.5% 8%±2.8Lowest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 5.6%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.75Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Petoskey (23%)Petoskey (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Maple River Township4% work in Pleasantview Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.5%Highest 3.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 124.9 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 3.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.2Highest 2.2Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Pleasantview 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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