Marinette, WI
Census place 5549300 · pop 11,115
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$58,638 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
21.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.49% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
29.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.0% 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 12.1% · worse than most cities
11.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
71.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,110/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$120,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
21/100 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.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
13 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Marinette: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. 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 Marinette, WI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Marinette scores 59/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is adult smoking. Wisconsin overall ranks #7 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Marinette, WI expensive to live in?
- Marinette has a median home value of $120,200 and typical rent around $1,110/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Marinette, WI?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (16.1%) — 25/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Marinette, WI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (13 min) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.