Escanaba, MI vs Marinette, WI

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

MetricEscanaba, MIMarinette, WI
Population12,35411,115
Median Household Income$45,369$58,638
Median Rent$657/mo$807/mo
Median Home Value$125,200$120,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.5%29.6%
Poverty Rate17.7%11.8%
Unemployment Rate6.5% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k310269
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4841,068
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs74°F77°F
Winter Lows11°F13°F
Snowfall47 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute11 min12.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.215.3
College Degree Rate19.8%21.5%
Foreign-Born %1.6%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+0.4%

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