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Springvale Township vs Chandler Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (9.8× in Springvale Township) and property tax bill (+71% in Springvale Township).

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Springvale Township, MIAn outdoors townEmmet County · 2,619 people

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Chandler Township, MIA small town of 266Charlevoix County · 266 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.

Springvale TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#62 most trails in MI84 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Springvale Township →

Chandler TownshipA small town of 266

Quiet strengthsChandler Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Chandler 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.

Springvale Township is the bigger place

Springvale Township 2,619Chandler Township 266

Property tax bill+71%

Tax bills are bigger in Springvale Township

Springvale Township $2,453Chandler Township $1,431

Street grid2.3×

Springvale Township has the more walkable street grid

Springvale Township 1.6Chandler Township 0.7

Bachelor’s degree++21.5 pts

More adults in Springvale Township have a degree

Springvale Township 37.3%Chandler Township 15.8%

Homeowners+12.1 pts renters

Chandler Township has more renters

Springvale Township 97.2%Chandler Township 85.1%

Typical home built16 yrs

Chandler Township’s homes are older

Springvale Township 1991Chandler Township 1975

★ What stands out · Where they are

Springvale Township and Chandler Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springvale TownshipChandler Township

Springvale Township ↔ Chandler Township6.8 miles apart · They share a border

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%

Springvale Township$1,540/mo

Typical home $254K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $1,645/mo · Housing →

Chandler Township$1,490/mo

Typical home $262K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $967/mo · 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.

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

A−Springvale TownshipHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns –Chandler TownshipNot graded

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

Springvale TownshipChandler Township

Snow a year120″120″

January low12°F 12°F

July high76°F 76°F

Growing season (days)147d 147d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st 16th

Outdoors & history

Springvale TownshipChandler Township

Trails84 mi 87 mi

Conserved land2.1%0.5%

National Register places—1

Community

Springvale TownshipChandler 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.

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

Springvale TownshipChandler Township

People

Population 2,619Highest 266Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.2% MI: +2% —

Median age 43.6±4.8Highest 8% above MI 36.6±5.5Lowest 9% below MI

Springvale Township and Chandler Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 24.9%±4.3Highest MI: 21.2% 24.8%±6.3Lowest MI: 21.2%

Springvale Township and Chandler Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 13.8%±2.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 19.9%±5.6Highest MI: 18.6%

Chandler Township and Springvale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.3%Highest MI: 32.4% 15.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.3Highest MI: 6.1% 1.5%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1%

Springvale Township and Chandler Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $102,083±$18kHighest 40% above MI $77,614±$25kLowest 7% above MI

Springvale Township and Chandler Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $254,000±$41kLowest 10% above MI $261,500±$37kHighest 13% above MI

Chandler Township and Springvale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,645±$701Highest 46% above MI $967±$104Lowest 14% below MI

Springvale Township and Chandler Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,453Highest 16% below MI $1,431Lowest 51% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.6%±78.2Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%

Springvale Township and Chandler Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 3.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 11.7%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 97.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 85.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 19 yrs newer than MI 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 7% above MI 28 minHighest 17% above MI

Work from home 5.6%±3Lowest MI: 13.5% 9.4%±5.7Highest MI: 13.5%

Chandler Township and Springvale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 13.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.20Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Petoskey (22%)Petoskey (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Chandler TownshipFew work in Springvale Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 83.8 miLowest 87.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 miLowest 2.5 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 0.7Lowest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Springvale Township neighborsTown Square →

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Chandler Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Springvale Township

Littlefield Township3,224 people · $257K homes

Bear Creek Township6,544 people · $365K homes

Mentor Township866 people · $180K homes

Towns like Springvale Township

Sands Township2,425 people · $259K homes

Tecumseh Township2,103 people · $309K homes

Negaunee Township3,255 people · $302K homes

Charleston Township2,002 people · $245K homes

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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.