Marquette, MI vs Escanaba, MI

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

MetricMarquette, MIEscanaba, MI
Population21,32512,354
Median Household Income$55,613$45,369
Median Rent$1,011/mo$657/mo
Median Home Value$274,700$125,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%30.5%
Poverty Rate22.4%17.7%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)6.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k177310
Property Crime Rate /100k4901,484
Median AQI19—
Good AQI Days /yr253—
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows15°F11°F
Snowfall102 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute13.2 min11 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.519.2
College Degree Rate48%19.8%
Foreign-Born %3.8%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%-1.3%

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