A town of 10,445, settled in 1877. A regional job hub with 6,892 jobs.
The 3 things Cadillac does most differently from other towns.
Where Cadillac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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About one in 3 of Cadillac’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Haring (9%), Traverse City (5%) and Cherry Grove (4%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
The typical Cadillac home is worth about $238,000, up 5.2% in a year, 11% below the Michigan typical home.
Cadillac beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Cadillac | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 14.6% |
8.0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. William Mitchell State Park | 1.7 mi | 111 |
| 2. Kenwood Heritage Park | 0.9 mi | 91 |
| 3. Diggins Hill Community Park | 0.7 mi | 30 |
The public schools Cadillac’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School | PK–5 | 563 | A− |
| Lincoln Elementary School | K–5 | 480 | B |
| St. Ann School Private | PK–7 | 126 | |
| Cadillac Senior High School | 9–12 | 903 | B+ |
| Cadillac Innovation High School | 9–12 | 164 | C |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
Cadillac reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.
Cadillac has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
9 places in Cadillac on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Cadillac.
City in Michigan, United States
Cadillac ( KAD-ə-lak) is a city in and seat of government of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census, making it the second most-populated city in the Northern Michigan region, after Traverse City. Cadillac was settled as early as 1871 and formerly known as the village of Clam Lake before incorporating as a city in 1877. The city is located upon the shores of Lake Cadillac, connected by the Clam Lake Canal to Lake Mitchell. The Clam River, which begins in Cadillac, is part of the Muskegon River watershed. Cadillac is the junction of three major highways: US Highway 131, M-55, and M-115. The geographic center of Michigan is approximately five…
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3 towns share a border with Cadillac.
