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Venice Township vs Wayne Township

125 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.7× in Wayne Township) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Wayne Township).

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Venice Township, MIA small town of 2,278Shiawassee County · 2,278 people
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Wayne Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsCass County · 2,660 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.

Venice TownshipA small town of 2,278
Quiet strengthsVenice Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Venice Township →
Wayne TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 33%of MI districts All about Wayne 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.

Trails2.7×
Wayne Township has more miles of trail
Wayne Township 0.8 miVenice Township 0.3 mi
Jobs per worker2.5×
Wayne Township is more of a job hub
Wayne Township 0.69Venice Township 0.28
Street grid2.2×
Wayne Township has the more walkable street grid
Wayne Township 5.2Venice Township 2.4
Home values+26%
Homes cost more in Wayne Township
Wayne Township $207,900Venice Township $164,700
Seasonal homes+13.8 pts
Wayne Township has more second homes
Wayne Township 13.8%Venice Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Wayne Township

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.

Venice Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $1,181/mo · Housing →
Wayne Township$1,240/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,080/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Wayne Township and Venice Township.

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

Wayne Township gets 48 more inches of snow a year

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
Venice TownshipWayne Township
Snow a year38″87″
January low16°F20°F
July high82°F85°F
Growing season (days)164d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd10th
Outdoors & history
Venice TownshipWayne Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.2%—
Famous people born here—1
Community
Venice TownshipWayne Township
Library hours a week26 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.

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.

Schools
–Venice TownshipNot graded CWayne TownshipBetter than 33% of districts in the state
Health
C+Venice TownshipHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns C−Wayne TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Where they are

125 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Venice TownshipShiawassee CountyWayne TownshipCass County
Venice Township ↔ Wayne Township125 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.

Venice TownshipWayne Township
People
Population 2,278Lowest 2,660Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Lowest MI: +2% -2.9%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 49.9±3.8Lowest 24% above MI 50±10Highest 24% above MI
Wayne Township and Venice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.7%±3Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.1%±4.7Highest MI: 21.2%
Wayne Township and Venice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.3%±5.9Lowest MI: 18.6% 26.7%±1.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Wayne Township and Venice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Highest MI: 32.4% 17%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1% 2.5%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1%
Venice Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,250±$9kHighest 9% below MI $61,210±$13kLowest 16% below MI
Venice Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,700±$9kLowest 29% below MI $207,900±$20kHighest 10% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,181±$224Highest 5% above MI $1,080±$231Lowest 4% below MI
Venice Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,768Highest 39% below MI $1,755Lowest 40% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.7%±20.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 45.2%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Wayne Township and Venice Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.8%Lowest MI: 13.2% 21.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.4%Highest MI: 73.2% 87.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 5 yrs older than MI 1973Highest 1 yr newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 13% above MI 25 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 10.7%±5.1Highest MI: 13.5% 7.2%±5.6Lowest MI: 13.5%
Venice Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Owosso (8%)Dowagiac (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne TownshipFew work in Venice Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Lowest 5.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#336 of 493 in MI
School district —Dowagiac Union School District
High school in town —None in town
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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