Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Marysville's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A−, 126th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. Its schools outperform 87% of the state's. The biggest park or preserve is Marysville Municipal Park, at 49 acres. 23% of residents are 65 or older in Marysville, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%.
Where Marysville beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Gardens Elementary School | PK–5 | 469 |
| Washington Elementary School | PK–5 | 460 |
| Morton Elementary School | PK–5 | 317 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Marysville is from typical.
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Census counts: 941 in 1920, 9,997 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1974 and 6 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marysville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Marysville.
Marysville pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Michigan norm, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Port Huron and other neighbors.
On expected storm and flood damage, Marysville sits below 95% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1986: 4. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Marysville after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
That grade is the best School Grade on its borders; St. Clair Township (A−) is next.
Of its 7 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. The public schools here belong to the Marysville Public Schools. The largest public high school is Marysville High School, with 806 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 603 | B |
| Marysville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 806 | A− |
| Morton Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 317 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 12 reported in 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
Marysville’s violent offense rate comes in at 1.2 per 1,000 residents. Its rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 6.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Marysville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.3 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 36 inches a winter. Summers in Marysville are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Marysville, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails run 1.1 miles in 10 parks and preserves.
| Marysville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nature Trail Park | 0.9 mi | 29 |
| 2. Marysville Municipal Park | — | 49 |
| 3. Morton Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
College graduates make up a quarter of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Michigan. For Marysville, the median age is 45.4 years.
| Marysville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 26% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Marysville | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Marysville has about as many jobs (4,412) as working residents, but only 556 people both live and work here.
Employers in Marysville added 650 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 4,412. For most workers, Marysville is a place to come home to: only 12% work in town. Marysville: 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| Marysville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Marysville grades A− overall with a typical home of about $233K, below the Michigan typical value; only 13 of the 103 Michigan towns graded A− or better can say that.
A home in Marysville typically sold within 16 days of listing. Home values are up 3.8% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: 25% of the homes sold in Marysville went for more than their asking price.
| Marysville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $974 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 10,184 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marysville’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
For adults in Marysville, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Marysville is ahead of Michigan on 5 and behind on 1.
| Marysville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 36% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Marysville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marysville
About 2 of every 100 Marysville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Marysville is a city in St. Clair County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Marysville had a population of 9,997. The municipality was founded in 1919, first as a village, then became a city in 1924. Marysville is located on the western shore of the St. Clair River, across from Corunna, Ontario. The city is marked by winding streets, subdivisions, a riverfront boardwalk, Bridge-to-Bay Bike Trail and an industrial park. The city was home to the former Wills Sainte Claire Automotive company, a Morton Salt plant, and the Detroit Edison Marysville Power Plant which was decommissioned in 2001 and razed in 2015.
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4 towns share a border with Marysville.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; St. Clair Township (B) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville | #126 | A− | B | B+ | A | B |
| St. Clair Township | #320 | B | C | — | A− | B |
| Kimball Township | #388 | B− | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Port Huron Township | #644 | D | B− | — | C+ | D |
| Port Huron | #669 | D | B | C− | C+ | D |
St. Clair Township, Kimball Township and Port Huron Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marysville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Marysville grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #126 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health, B+ for safety and A for schools.
That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($76,664 across the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.