Traverse City, MI vs Escanaba, MI

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

MetricTraverse City, MIEscanaba, MI
Population15,59312,354
Median Household Income$74,087$45,369
Median Rent$995/mo$657/mo
Median Home Value$415,400$125,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%30.5%
Poverty Rate12.3%17.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)6.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k582310
Property Crime Rate /100k7461,484
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs77°F74°F
Winter Lows17°F11°F
Snowfall101 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min11 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.619.2
College Degree Rate47.4%19.8%
Foreign-Born %2.5%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-1.3%

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