Alpena, MI vs Cadillac, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlpena, MICadillac, MI
Population10,15410,445
Median Household Income$47,545$51,773
Median Rent$625/mo$842/mo
Median Home Value$118,700$134,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%52.1%
Poverty Rate21.2%18.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)6.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k466417
Property Crime Rate /100k9121,866
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—339
Summer Highs75°F78°F
Winter Lows16°F15°F
Snowfall59 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute11.1 min13.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.919.2
College Degree Rate16.2%22.1%
Foreign-Born %0.9%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.