Signals
Escanaba
Cadillac
Opportunity
16 · Bottom 1%
vs21 · Bottom 2%
Climate
51 · Bottom 1%
vs54 · Bottom 3%
Physical resilience
91 · Top 10%
vs87 · Top 15%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs97 · Top 16%
Schools
55 · Top 46%
vs63 · Top 35%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs48 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 8%
vs34 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | Escanaba | Cadillac | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,354 | 10,445 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $45,369 | $51,773 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,014 | $28,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 969/sq mi | 1,256/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $125,200 | $134,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $657 | $842 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -6.5% | -7.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 77°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 8°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 28.8" | 35.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 44 mi | 83 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 12.6 min | 15.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.4 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.35 | 15.66 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.0% | 44.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.3% | 48.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.8% | 51.9% | 2024-25 school 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
Escanaba
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Cadillac
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Escanaba, MI · Cadillac, MI · How this is calculated: methodology