Escanaba, MI vs Cadillac, MI

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

MetricEscanaba, MICadillac, MI
Population12,35410,445
Median Household Income$45,369$51,773
Median Rent$657/mo$842/mo
Median Home Value$125,200$134,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.5%52.1%
Poverty Rate17.7%18.2%
Unemployment Rate6.5% (county)6.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k310417
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4841,866
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—339
Summer Highs74°F78°F
Winter Lows11°F15°F
Snowfall47 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute11 min13.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.219.2
College Degree Rate19.8%22.1%
Foreign-Born %1.6%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+0.6%

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