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Chocolay
A township of 5,964 people in Marquette County, Michigan
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Outdoors in Chocolay
Parks & trails →Conserved land2.9%1,133 of 38,623 acres
Trails54 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves7190 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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Safety in Chocolay
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Safety Grade A-
Chocolay reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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Schools in Chocolay
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School Grade A-
The public schools Chocolay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
#162Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictMarquette Area Public SchoolsSchools1
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Where Chocolay is
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