Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Census place 2671740 · pop 13,335
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
7.9% 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 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.82% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$55,328 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
406 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
60.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
26.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
27.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
35.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
1104 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$139,400 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
12 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
6/100 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 Sault Ste. Marie: 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 Sault Ste. Marie, MI a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sault Ste. Marie scores 43/100 — 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 Sault Ste. Marie, MI?
- Sault Ste. Marie reports 406 violent crimes per 100k and 1104 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Sault Ste. Marie, MI expensive to live in?
- Sault Ste. Marie has a median home value of $139,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sault Ste. Marie, MI?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (7.9%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Sault Ste. Marie, MI best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (6/100) — 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.