A town of 4,290, settled in 1871. A typical home worth about $186K.
The 3 things Caro does most differently from other towns.
Where Caro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Caro. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Caro home is worth about $186,000, up 5.5% in a year, 30% below the Michigan typical home.
About one in 5 of Caro’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Almer (6%), Indianfields (5%) and Elkland (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
1.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa Landing Park | 0.2 mi | 30 |
| 2. Bieth Memorial Park | — | 23 |
| 3. Northwood Heights Park | — | 3 |
Caro beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Caro | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7% |
Caro reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.
The public schools Caro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| McComb Elementary School | PK–2 | 321 | Not graded |
| Schall Elementary School | 3–5 | 295 | C+ |
| Caro Middle School | 6–8 | 305 | C+ |
| Caro High School | 9–12 | 411 | B− |
| Caro Alternative High School | 7–12 | 33 | D− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Caro has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Caro on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Caro.
City in Michigan, United States
Caro is a city in and the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,328 at the 2020 census and 4,145 at the 2000 census (an increase of 4.4%). Caro is located northeast of Flint and east of Saginaw in Michigan's Upper Thumb region.
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2 towns share a border with Caro.
