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St. Clair vs Holly

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.3× in Holly) and average commute (13 min in St. Clair).

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St. Clair, MIHomes around $322KMichigan · 5,585 people
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Holly, MIAn outdoors townMichigan · 5,964 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.

St. ClairHomes around $322K
Housing$322K typical home21% above the MI typical home Schools#163 for schools in MIof 493 towns Outdoors#129 most walkable in MI0.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about St. Clair →
HollyAn outdoors town
Outdoors#76 most trails in MI4.8 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$325K typical home22% above the MI typical home All about Holly →
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×
Holly has more miles of trail
Holly 4.8 miSt. Clair 0.9 mi
Average commute13 min
St. Clair has the shorter commute
Holly 35 minSt. Clair 22 min
Jobs per worker2.4×
St. Clair is more of a job hub
St. Clair 1.11Holly 0.46
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in St. Clair
St. Clair $3,397Holly $2,614
Typical home built19 yrs
St. Clair’s homes are older
Holly 1978St. Clair 1959
★ 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.

St. Clair$2,100/mo
Typical home $322K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $1,113/mo · Housing →
Holly$2,070/mo
Typical home $325K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $992/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

St. Clair places higher on 12 of 20 MI lists

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.

Safety
B+St. ClairSafer than 74% of U.S. towns A−HollySafer than 75% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+St. ClairBetter than 73% of districts in the state –HollyNot graded
Health
B+St. ClairHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns BHollyHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns
12St. Clair
7Holly

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 512 towns #8#407 Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #225#684 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 723 towns #50#353 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #512#226 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 723 towns #234#488 Lowest property taxCost of living · 723 towns #532#337 Highest graduation rateSchools · 540 towns #96#216 Most educatedPeople · 723 towns #322#480

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of St. Clair’s rankings →

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
St. ClairHolly
Snow a year36″52″
January low20°F16°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)196d155d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th15th
Outdoors & history
St. ClairHolly
Trails1 mi5 mi
Conserved land6.8%6.2%
Settled1828—
National Register places1—
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—10
Community
St. ClairHolly
Library hours a week60 hrs48 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

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. ClairMIHollyMI
St. Clair ↔ Holly57 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.

St. ClairHolly
People
Population 5,585Lowest 5,964Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.4%Highest MI: +2% -1.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 42±6.7Highest 4% above MI 41.2±6.3Lowest about the MI average
St. Clair and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±5.6Highest MI: 21.2% 20.4%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2%
St. Clair and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±4.2Highest MI: 18.6% 16.6%±4.3Lowest MI: 18.6%
St. Clair and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.4%Highest MI: 32.4% 21.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2Lowest MI: 6.1% 5%±2.3Highest MI: 6.1%
Holly and St. Clair are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,688±$14kHighest 4% below MI $64,305±$7kLowest 12% below MI
St. Clair and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $223,200±$42kHighest 4% below MI $192,300±$19kLowest 17% below MI
St. Clair and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,113±$137Highest about the MI average $992±$274Lowest 12% below MI
St. Clair and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,397Highest 17% above MI $2,614Lowest 10% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.9%±22.9Highest MI: 50.4% 32.5%±9.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
St. Clair and Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.1%Lowest MI: 13.2% 8.5%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.1%Lowest MI: 73.2% 70.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 13 yrs older than MI 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 9% below MI 35 minHighest 45% above MI
Work from home 7.6%±4.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.2%±5.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Holly and St. Clair are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.2%Highest 6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.11Highest 0.46Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Port Huron (8%)Holly Township (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HollyFew work in St. Clair
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.8%Highest 6.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 4.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 62.8Highest 61.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #163 of 493 in MI—
School district East China School District—
High school in town None in town—
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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St. Clair Township7,126 people · $335K 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.

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