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Pulaski Township vs Albee Township

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.3× in Albee Township) and household income (+25% in Pulaski Township).

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Pulaski Township, MIA small town of 2,142Jackson County · 2,142 people
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Albee Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSaginaw County · 1,645 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.

Pulaski TownshipA small town of 2,142
Quiet strengthsPulaski Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pulaski Township →
Albee TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Albee 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.

Trails5.3×
Albee Township has more miles of trail
Albee Township 11.7 miPulaski Township 2.2 mi
Household income+25%
Households in Pulaski Township earn more
Pulaski Township $76,625Albee Township $61,193
Kids under 18+7.3 pts
Pulaski Township has more kids
Pulaski Township 20.4%Albee Township 13.1%
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Albee Township
Albee Township $2,520Pulaski Township $2,080
Growth since 2010+4 pts
Albee Township has grown faster since 2010
Albee Township -5.3%Pulaski Township -9.3%
★ What stands out · 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.

Pulaski Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $1,045/mo · Housing →
Albee Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $160K (Census) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $648/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Pulaski Township and Albee 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.

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
C+Pulaski TownshipHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns CAlbee TownshipHealthier than 27% 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
Pulaski TownshipAlbee Township
Snow a year40″41″
January low—16°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st50th
Outdoors & history
Pulaski TownshipAlbee Township
Trails2 mi12 mi
Conserved land1%1%
Settled—1863
Community
Pulaski TownshipAlbee 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

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pulaski TownshipJackson CountyAlbee TownshipSaginaw County
Pulaski Township ↔ Albee Township86 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.

Pulaski TownshipAlbee Township
People
Population 2,142Highest 1,645Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.3%Lowest MI: +2% -5.3%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 49.8±4.8Highest 24% above MI 49.6±2.6Lowest 23% above MI
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.4%±4Highest MI: 21.2% 13.1%±2.3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 26%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6% 22.3%±3.1Lowest MI: 18.6%
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.9%Lowest MI: 32.4% 11.1%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.3Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.6%±1.2Highest MI: 6.1%
Albee Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,625±$8kHighest 5% above MI $61,193±$6kLowest 16% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,300±$29kHighest 23% below MI $160,200±$12kLowest 31% below MI
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,045±$539Highest 7% below MI $648±$397Lowest 43% below MI
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,080Lowest 28% below MI $2,520Highest 13% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.2%±45.4Highest MI: 50.4% 30.8%±51.7Lowest MI: 50.4%
Pulaski Township and Albee Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.1%Lowest MI: 13.2% 25.3%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.9%Highest MI: 73.2% 94.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 18% above MI 30 minHighest 22% above MI
Work from home 10.7%±5.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 11%±5.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Albee Township and Pulaski Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (18%)Saginaw (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Albee TownshipFew work in Pulaski Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1% 1%
Trailsmapped miles 2.2 miLowest 11.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Highest 2.1Lowest
Michigan 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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