Escanaba, MI
Census place 2626360 · pop 12,354
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
7.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$45,369 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
19.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
30.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.47% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
357 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1997 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
63.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$125,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
11 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
8/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Escanaba: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Escanaba, MI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Escanaba scores 37/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is unemployment rate. Michigan overall ranks #42 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Escanaba, MI?
- Escanaba reports 357 violent crimes per 100k and 1997 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Escanaba, MI expensive to live in?
- Escanaba has a median home value of $125,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Escanaba, MI?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (7.5%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Escanaba, MI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (8/100) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.