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Slagle Township vs Nahma 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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Slagle Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 521 people

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Nahma Township, MIAn outdoors townDelta County · 599 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.

Slagle TownshipAn outdoors town

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

Nahma TownshipAn outdoors town

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

Slagle TownshipNahma Township

Snow a year93″43″

January low—8°F

July high—82°F

Growing season (days)—133d

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

Outdoors & history

Slagle TownshipNahma Township

Trails53 mi 260 mi

Conserved land55.3%63.5%

National Register places—1

Community

Slagle TownshipNahma 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%

Slagle Township$880/mo

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

Nahma Township$930/mo

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

Slagle TownshipWexford County Nahma TownshipDelta County

Slagle Township ↔ Nahma 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

Slagle TownshipNahma Township

People

Population 521Lowest 599Highest

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

Median age 52.5±8.5Lowest 31% above MI 53.9±6.9Highest 34% 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 18%±3.7Highest MI: 21.2% 9.7%±3.9Lowest MI: 21.2%

Age 65+ 26.3%±3.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 32.9%±8.5Highest 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+ 23.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 16.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.8%±4.1Highest 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 $49,583±$19kLowest 32% below MI $54,205±$8kHighest 26% 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 $147,300±$36kLowest 36% below MI $154,200±$17kHighest 33% 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 $1,333Lowest 54% below MI $1,431Highest 51% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.7%±43.8Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest 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 23.8%Highest MI: 13.2% 14%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 80.1%Lowest 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 minHighest 71% above MI 41 minLowest 70% above MI

Work from home 17.8%±9.8Highest MI: 13.5% 9.6%±5.6Lowest 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 0.6%Lowest 2.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 31.3 miHighest

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

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

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 55.3%Lowest 63.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 52.8 miLowest 259.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 1.4 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

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

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

Deciding?

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Bordering Slagle Township

Boon Township730 people · $171K homes

Springville Township1,559 people · $132K homes

South Branch Township285 people · $139K homes

Dickson Township922 people · $157K homes

Towns like Slagle Township

Port Sanilac812 people · $159K homes

Meade Township561 people · $138K homes

Wisner Township592 people · $133K homes

Daggett Township575 people · $148K 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.