Alpena, MI vs Midland, MI

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

MetricAlpena, MIMidland, MI
Population10,15442,724
Median Household Income$47,545$73,325
Median Rent$625/mo$1,048/mo
Median Home Value$118,700$203,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%48%
Poverty Rate21.2%10.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k466126
Property Crime Rate /100k912500
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs75°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute11.1 min20 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.916.2
College Degree Rate16.2%44.6%
Foreign-Born %0.9%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+0.3%

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