Alpena, MI vs Escanaba, MI

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

MetricAlpena, MIEscanaba, MI
Population10,15412,354
Median Household Income$47,545$45,369
Median Rent$625/mo$657/mo
Median Home Value$118,700$125,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%30.5%
Poverty Rate21.2%17.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)6.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k466310
Property Crime Rate /100k9121,484
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows16°F11°F
Snowfall59 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute11.1 min11 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.919.2
College Degree Rate16.2%19.8%
Foreign-Born %0.9%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-1.3%

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