Escanaba, MI vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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

MetricEscanaba, MISault Ste. Marie, MI
Population12,35413,335
Median Household Income$45,369$55,328
Median Rent$657/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$125,200$139,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate17.7%17.8%
Unemployment Rate6.5% (county)7.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k310399
Property Crime Rate /100k1,484799
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—42
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows11°F12°F
Snowfall47 in/yr120 in/yr
Avg Commute11 min12 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.216.9
College Degree Rate19.8%27%
Foreign-Born %1.6%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.9%

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