Cadillac, MI vs Escanaba, MI

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

MetricCadillac, MIEscanaba, MI
Population10,44512,354
Median Household Income$51,773$45,369
Median Rent$842/mo$657/mo
Median Home Value$134,300$125,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%30.5%
Poverty Rate18.2%17.7%
Unemployment Rate6.1% (county)6.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k417310
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8661,484
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr339—
Summer Highs78°F74°F
Winter Lows15°F11°F
Snowfall74 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute13.7 min11 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.219.2
College Degree Rate22.1%19.8%
Foreign-Born %2.6%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-1.3%

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