Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Escanaba, MI

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

MetricSault Ste. Marie, MIEscanaba, MI
Population13,33512,354
Median Household Income$55,328$45,369
Median Rent$804/mo$657/mo
Median Home Value$139,400$125,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%30.5%
Poverty Rate17.8%17.7%
Unemployment Rate7.1% (county)6.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k399310
Property Crime Rate /100k7991,484
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr42—
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows12°F11°F
Snowfall120 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute12 min11 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.919.2
College Degree Rate27%19.8%
Foreign-Born %4.7%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-1.3%

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