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Springport vs Deckerville

127 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+11 pts in Springport) and street grid (2× in Deckerville).

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Springport, MIA small town of 871Michigan · 871 people
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Deckerville, MIOne of the healthiest townsMichigan · 1,042 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.

SpringportA small town of 871
Quiet strengthsSpringport doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Springport →
DeckervilleOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$205K typical home23% below the MI typical home All about Deckerville →
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.

Kids under 18+11 pts
Springport has more kids
Springport 33%Deckerville 22%
Street grid2×
Deckerville has the more walkable street grid
Deckerville 35.5Springport 17.5
Growth since 2010+8.7 pts
Deckerville has grown faster since 2010
Deckerville +5.7%Springport -3%
Average commute8 min
Deckerville has the shorter commute
Springport 25 minDeckerville 18 min
Jobs per worker+91%
Deckerville is more of a job hub
Deckerville 1.32Springport 0.69
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Springport
Springport $1,373Deckerville $1,086
★ 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.

Springport$1,430/mo
Typical home $223K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →
Deckerville$1,300/mo
Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $811/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Springport and Deckerville.

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
–SpringportNot graded C−DeckervilleHealthier than 21% 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
SpringportDeckerville
Snow a year40″47″
January low—16°F
July high—77°F
Growing season (days)—173d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th46th
Outdoors & history
SpringportDeckerville
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%5.5%
Community
SpringportDeckerville
Library hours a week23 hrs30 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

127 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpringportMIDeckervilleMI
Springport ↔ Deckerville127 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.

SpringportDeckerville
People
Population 871Lowest 1,042Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Lowest MI: +2% +5.7%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 33±6.3Lowest 18% below MI 35.3±6.8Highest 12% below MI
Deckerville and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33%±5.5Highest MI: 21.2% 22%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 13.4%±4Lowest MI: 18.6% 21%±2.8Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.3%Lowest MI: 32.4% 14%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.8Highest MI: 6.1% 2.6%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1%
Springport and Deckerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,417±$11kLowest 36% below MI $53,125±$20kHighest 27% below MI
Deckerville and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,200±$21kHighest 57% below MI $82,100±$7kLowest 65% below MI
Springport and Deckerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $926±$57Highest 18% below MI $811±$44Lowest 28% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,373Highest 53% below MI $1,086Lowest 63% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52%±19.5Highest MI: 50.4% 29.5%±11.5Lowest MI: 50.4%
Springport and Deckerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25%Highest MI: 13.2% 20.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.2%Lowest MI: 73.2% 65.4%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 34 yrs older than MI 1956Highest 16 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 5% above MI 18 minLowest 28% below MI
Work from home 8.2%±6.6Highest MI: 13.5% 3.9%±2.9Lowest MI: 13.5%
Springport and Deckerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 9.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Lowest 1.32Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (14%)Sandusky (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DeckervilleFew work in Springport
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.5Lowest 35.5Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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