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Summerfield Township vs Redding Township

8 miles apart in Clare County. The biggest differences: rent (+70% in Summerfield Township) and jobs per worker (2.9× in Redding Township).

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Summerfield Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsClare County · 382 people
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Redding Township, MIA small town of 409Clare County · 409 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.

Summerfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Summerfield Township →
Redding TownshipA small town of 409
Quiet strengthsRedding Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Redding 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.

Rent+70%
Rent runs higher in Summerfield Township
Summerfield Township $1,135Redding Township $667
Jobs per worker2.9×
Redding Township is more of a job hub
Redding Township 0.40Summerfield Township 0.14
Trails2×
Summerfield Township has more miles of trail
Summerfield Township 92.9 miRedding Township 47.5 mi
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Redding Township
Redding Township $950Summerfield Township $769
★ 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.

Summerfield Township$500/mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,135/mo · Housing →
Redding Township$520/mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $667/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
B−Summerfield TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns –Redding 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
Summerfield TownshipRedding Township
Snow a year66″66″
January low11°F11°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)106d106d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th17th
Outdoors & history
Summerfield TownshipRedding Township
Trails93 mi48 mi
Conserved land3.9%1.7%
Community
Summerfield TownshipRedding Township
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

8 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Summerfield TownshipRedding TownshipSummerfield TownshipRedding Township
Summerfield Township ↔ Redding Township8.4 miles apart · Same county
Who commutes between them
3 Redding Township residents work in Summerfield Township (2.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Redding Township →
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.

Summerfield TownshipRedding Township
People
Population 382Lowest 409Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -12.7% MI: +2%
Median age 56.1±15.4Highest 40% above MI 54.7±5.5Lowest 36% above MI
Summerfield Township and Redding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.5%±7.2Highest MI: 21.2% 13.2%±5.2Lowest MI: 21.2%
Summerfield Township and Redding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.1%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 32.8%±1.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Redding Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8%Highest MI: 32.4% 1.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 4.6%±4.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Redding Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,321±$10kLowest 49% below MI $37,500±$14kHighest 49% below MI
Redding Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,500±$14kLowest 64% below MI $85,000±$59kHighest 63% below MI
Redding Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,135±$28Highest about the MI average $667±$172Lowest 41% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $769Lowest 74% below MI $950Highest 67% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 62.5%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Summerfield Township and Redding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 27.4%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.4%Lowest MI: 73.2% 92.6%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 2 yrs newer than MI 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 23% above MI 31 minHighest 28% above MI
Work from home 4%±4.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 12.6%±8.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Redding Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.3 miHighest 32.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marion Township (8%)Clare (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Redding Township2% work in Summerfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 92.9 miHighest 47.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.6 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 1.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #219 of 493 in MI—
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Summerfield Township

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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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