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Roscommon vs L'Anse

243 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Roscommon) and trails (2× in L'Anse).

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Roscommon, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,118 people
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L'Anse, MIHomes around $173KMichigan · 1,790 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.

RoscommonA regional job hub
Work743 jobsbased in Roscommon, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Roscommon →
L'AnseHomes around $173K
Housing$173K typical home35% below the MI typical home Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about L'Anse →
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.

Jobs per worker3.3×
Roscommon is more of a job hub
Roscommon 2.58L'Anse 0.78
Trails2×
L'Anse has more miles of trail
L'Anse 5.7 miRoscommon 2.9 mi
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in L'Anse
L'Anse $1,703Roscommon $1,337
Conserved land+11.5 pts
L'Anse has more conserved land
L'Anse 11.5%Roscommon 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in L'Anse

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.

Roscommon$600/mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $659/mo · Housing →
L'Anse$1,140/mo
Typical home $173K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $646/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between L'Anse and Roscommon.

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
B+RoscommonHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns CL'AnseHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Life in each

L'Anse gets 142 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
RoscommonL'Anse
Snow a year66″208″
January low11°F7°F
July high81°F75°F
Growing season (days)125d115d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th20th
Outdoors & history
RoscommonL'Anse
Trails3 mi6 mi
Conserved land0%11.5%
Community
RoscommonL'Anse
Library hours a week35 hrs25 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.

Where they are

243 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoscommonMIL'AnseMI
Roscommon ↔ L'Anse243 miles apart
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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.

RoscommonL'Anse
People
Population 1,118Lowest 1,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.7%Lowest MI: +2% -6.8%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 52.8±7.6Highest 31% above MI 50.6±3.8Lowest 26% above MI
Roscommon and L'Anse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.7%±4.2Lowest MI: 21.2% 15.7%±3.3Highest MI: 21.2%
L'Anse and Roscommon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±5.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 31.8%±5Highest MI: 18.6%
L'Anse and Roscommon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.2%Lowest MI: 32.4% 14.9%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±2Highest MI: 6.1% 1.8%±1Lowest MI: 6.1%
Roscommon and L'Anse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,167±$17kHighest 26% below MI $52,317±$7kLowest 28% below MI
Roscommon and L'Anse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $93,900±$15kLowest 59% below MI $104,100±$10kHighest 55% below MI
L'Anse and Roscommon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $659±$181Highest 42% below MI $646±$76Lowest 43% below MI
Roscommon and L'Anse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,337Lowest 54% below MI $1,703Highest 41% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.7%±13.3Highest MI: 50.4% 40.3%±16.7Lowest MI: 50.4%
Roscommon and L'Anse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 10.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.6%Lowest MI: 73.2% 71.2%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest same as MI 1967Lowest 5 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 17% below MI 19 minLowest 21% below MI
Work from home 5%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 7.8%±4.3Highest MI: 13.5%
L'Anse and Roscommon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.2%Lowest 18.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 3.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.58Highest 0.78Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Higgins Township (16%)L'Anse Township (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in L'AnseFew work in Roscommon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 11.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miLowest 5.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 40.6Highest 40.1Lowest
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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