Traverse City, MI vs Cadillac, MI

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

MetricTraverse City, MICadillac, MI
Population15,59310,445
Median Household Income$74,087$51,773
Median Rent$995/mo$842/mo
Median Home Value$415,400$134,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%52.1%
Poverty Rate12.3%18.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)6.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k582417
Property Crime Rate /100k7461,866
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—339
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows17°F15°F
Snowfall101 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min13.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.619.2
College Degree Rate47.4%22.1%
Foreign-Born %2.5%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+0.6%

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