Signals
Duluth
Marquette
Growth: Marquette is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs49 · Top 50%
Climate: Marquette is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
41 · Bottom 1%
vs50 · Bottom 3%
Physical resilience: Marquette is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
90 · Top 5%
vs95 · Top 2%
Housing affordability: Duluth is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
99 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 43%
Access: Marquette is the more favorable of the two.
Access
75 · Bottom 47%
vs82 · Top 38%
Economic stability: Duluth is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 48%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | Duluth | Marquette | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 280,870 | 67,112 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,769 | $65,429 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,786 | $35,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 33/sq mi | 37/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $222,400 | $216,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $990 | $949 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 69.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.8% | 36.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 14.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 778 | 105 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 21.4% | 10.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 76°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | -4°F | 7°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.8" | 36.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 35 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 19.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Duluth
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Marquette
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area · Marquette, MI Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology