Marquette, MI vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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

MetricMarquette, MISault Ste. Marie, MI
Population21,32513,335
Median Household Income$55,613$55,328
Median Rent$1,011/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$274,700$139,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate22.4%17.8%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)7.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k177399
Property Crime Rate /100k490799
Median AQI1943
Good AQI Days /yr25342
Summer Highs72°F75°F
Winter Lows15°F12°F
Snowfall102 in/yr120 in/yr
Avg Commute13.2 min12 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516.9
College Degree Rate48%27%
Foreign-Born %3.8%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%-1.9%

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