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Tecumseh vs Riverview

40 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.9× in Tecumseh) and property tax bill (+21% in Riverview).

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Tecumseh, MIA history townMichigan · 8,646 people
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Riverview, MIAn outdoors townMichigan · 12,186 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.

TecumsehA history town
HistorySettled in 182411 places on the National Register Outdoors#175 most walkable in MI4.6 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves Schools#195 for schools in MIof 493 towns All about Tecumseh →
RiverviewAn outdoors town
Outdoors#62 most conserved land in MI1.6 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 61%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 69%of MI districts All about Riverview →
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.

Trails2.9×
Tecumseh has more miles of trail
Tecumseh 4.6 miRiverview 1.6 mi
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Riverview
Riverview $4,079Tecumseh $3,369
Conserved land+10.8 pts
Riverview has more conserved land
Riverview 17%Tecumseh 6.2%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Riverview places higher on 11 of 22 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
ATecumsehSafer than 85% of U.S. towns BRiverviewSafer than 56% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+TecumsehBetter than 70% of districts in the state B+RiverviewBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
B−TecumsehHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns BRiverviewHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns
10Tecumseh
11Riverview

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #478#56 Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #439#77 SafestSafety · 255 towns #35#127 Most new homesHousing · 512 towns #253#414 Most conserved landOutdoors · 712 towns #256#62 Highest graduation rateSchools · 540 towns #245#118 Most trailsOutdoors · 601 towns #198#334 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #224#385

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

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.

Tecumseh$1,730/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,003/mo · Housing →
Riverview$1,690/mo
Typical home $248K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.90% · or rent about $1,101/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.

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
TecumsehRiverview
Snow a year26″54″
January low17°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)164d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th12th
Outdoors & history
TecumsehRiverview
Trails5 mi2 mi
Conserved land6.2%17%
Settled18241923
National Register places11—
Archive photos126
Famous people born here15—
Community
TecumsehRiverview
Library hours a week54 hrs38 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

40 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TecumsehMIRiverviewMI
Tecumseh ↔ Riverview40 miles apart
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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.

TecumsehRiverview
People
Population 8,646Lowest 12,186Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.9%Highest MI: +2% 0%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 39.1±3.9Lowest about the MI average 40.6±4.4Highest about the MI average
Riverview and Tecumseh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21%±3.9Lowest MI: 21.2% 21.7%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2%
Riverview and Tecumseh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.7%±3Lowest MI: 18.6% 25.3%±2.9Highest MI: 18.6%
Riverview and Tecumseh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 21.3%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1% 3.3%±1.1Lowest MI: 6.1%
Tecumseh and Riverview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,835±$9kLowest 14% below MI $73,468±$5kHighest about the MI average
Riverview and Tecumseh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,700±$14kHighest 6% below MI $215,100±$14kLowest 7% below MI
Tecumseh and Riverview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,003±$88Lowest 11% below MI $1,101±$64Highest about the MI average
Riverview and Tecumseh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,369Lowest 16% above MI $4,079Highest 40% above MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.9%±13.7Highest MI: 50.4% 40.9%±8.9Lowest MI: 50.4%
Tecumseh and Riverview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.6%Lowest MI: 13.2% 7.3%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.7%Highest MI: 73.2% 64.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 3 yrs newer than MI 1969Lowest 3 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 7% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 13.2%±4.4Highest MI: 13.5% 9.7%±2.7Lowest MI: 13.5%
Tecumseh and Riverview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.7%Highest 5.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Highest 0.75Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Adrian (7%)Detroit (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RiverviewFew work in Tecumseh
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Lowest 17%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.6 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 14Highest 7Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.3Lowest 71.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #195 of 493 in MI#280 of 493 in MI
School district Tecumseh Public SchoolsRiverview Community School District
High school in town Tecumseh High SchoolRiverview Community High School
Students per teacherat that high school 20.4Lowest 22.2Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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