Escanaba, MI vs Marquette, MI

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

MetricEscanaba, MIMarquette, MI
Population12,35421,325
Median Household Income$45,369$55,613
Median Rent$657/mo$1,011/mo
Median Home Value$125,200$274,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.5%53.5%
Poverty Rate17.7%22.4%
Unemployment Rate6.5% (county)5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k310177
Property Crime Rate /100k1,484490
Median AQI—19
Good AQI Days /yr—253
Summer Highs74°F72°F
Winter Lows11°F15°F
Snowfall47 in/yr102 in/yr
Avg Commute11 min13.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.216.5
College Degree Rate19.8%48%
Foreign-Born %1.6%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+3.9%

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