Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Cadillac, MI

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

MetricSault Ste. Marie, MICadillac, MI
Population13,33510,445
Median Household Income$55,328$51,773
Median Rent$804/mo$842/mo
Median Home Value$139,400$134,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%52.1%
Poverty Rate17.8%18.2%
Unemployment Rate7.1% (county)6.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k399417
Property Crime Rate /100k7991,866
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr42339
Summer Highs75°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F15°F
Snowfall120 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute12 min13.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.919.2
College Degree Rate27%22.1%
Foreign-Born %4.7%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+0.6%

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