Cadillac, MI vs Traverse City, MI

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

MetricCadillac, MITraverse City, MI
Population10,44515,593
Median Household Income$51,773$74,087
Median Rent$842/mo$995/mo
Median Home Value$134,300$415,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%45.6%
Poverty Rate18.2%12.3%
Unemployment Rate6.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k417582
Property Crime Rate /100k1,866746
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr339—
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall74 in/yr101 in/yr
Avg Commute13.7 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.213.6
College Degree Rate22.1%47.4%
Foreign-Born %2.6%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+1.1%

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