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Standish vs Marlette

63 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+48% in Standish) and household income (+37% in Marlette).

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Standish, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,554 people
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Marlette, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,850 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.

StandishA regional job hub
Work1,724 jobsbased in Standish, a regional job hub Housing$163K typical home39% below the MI typical home Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Standish →
MarletteA regional job hub
Work1,456 jobsbased in Marlette, a regional job hub Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 84%of MI districts All about Marlette →
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.

Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in Standish
Standish $1,925Marlette $1,301
Household income+37%
Households in Marlette earn more
Marlette $48,571Standish $35,395
Home values+35%
Homes cost more in Marlette
Marlette $132,300Standish $97,900
Rent+27%
Rent runs higher in Marlette
Marlette $873Standish $689
Conserved land+13.7 pts
Marlette has more conserved land
Marlette 13.7%Standish 0%
Street grid+56%
Marlette has the more walkable street grid
Marlette 50.4Standish 32.4
★ 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.

Standish$1,120/mo
Typical home $163K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.97% · or rent about $689/mo · Housing →
Marlette$1,110/mo
Typical home $183K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $873/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.

Safety
–StandishNot graded C+MarletteSafer than 43% of U.S. towns
Schools
–StandishNot graded A−MarletteBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
C−StandishHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns C−MarletteHealthier than 16% 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
StandishMarlette
Snow a year53″42″
January low10°F15°F
July high80°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st17th
Outdoors & history
StandishMarlette
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—13.7%
Settled1903—
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Community
StandishMarlette
Library hours a week38 hrs42 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

63 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StandishMIMarletteMI
Standish ↔ Marlette63 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.

StandishMarlette
People
Population 1,554Lowest 1,850Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Lowest MI: +2% -1.1%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 37±4.6Lowest 8% below MI 38.2±3.5Highest 5% below MI
Marlette and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±3.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 22.2%±2.5Highest MI: 21.2%
Marlette and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.1%±3.8Highest MI: 18.6% 18.2%±2.9Lowest MI: 18.6%
Standish and Marlette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.7%Highest MI: 32.4% 12.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.5Highest MI: 6.1% 2.6%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1%
Standish and Marlette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,395±$6kLowest 51% below MI $48,571±$6kHighest 33% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $97,900±$7kLowest 58% below MI $132,300±$19kHighest 43% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $689±$101Lowest 39% below MI $873±$81Highest 23% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,925Highest 34% below MI $1,301Lowest 55% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41%±9.6Highest MI: 50.4% 40.6%±13.1Lowest MI: 50.4%
Standish and Marlette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.1%Highest MI: 13.2% 18%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 56.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest same as MI 1963Lowest 9 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest about the MI average 25 minHighest 5% above MI
Work from home 8.6%±3.3Highest MI: 13.5% 3.5%±2Lowest MI: 13.5%
Standish and Marlette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.5%Lowest 20.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.48Highest 2.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chippewa Township (7%)Sandusky (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarletteFew work in Standish
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 13.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.4Lowest 50.4Highest
Schools
School district —Marlette Community Schools
High school in town —Marlette JrSr High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 18.7
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Standish

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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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