A town of 12,354. A regional job hub with 7,521 jobs.
The 3 things Escanaba does most differently from other towns.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Escanaba. Another town gets a different order.
48% of Escanaba’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Wells (7%), Marquette (4%) and Gladstone (4%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
The median sale price was $155,000 in May 2026.
Escanaba beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Escanaba | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7% |
10 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ludington Park | 0.6 mi | 66 |
| 2. Portage Point State Wildlife Area | 0.5 mi | 131 |
| 3. Aronson Island | 0.3 mi | 36 |
The public schools Escanaba’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escanaba Upper Elementary | 3–5 | 426 | B |
| Lemmer Elementary School | 1–2 | 296 | Not graded |
| Webster Kindergarten Center | K | 215 | Not graded |
| Escanaba JuniorSenior High School | 6–12 | 1,089 | B |
| Escanaba Student Success Center | 8–12 | 104 | C |
| Bay Pines Center | 6–12 | 29 | D− |
Escanaba reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Escanaba has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Where Escanaba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Escanaba on the National Register of Historic Places.
23 notable people were born in Escanaba.
City in Michigan, United States
Escanaba ( ES-kə-NAH-bə), commonly shortened to Esky, is a port city in and the county seat of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on Little Bay de Noc in the state's Upper Peninsula. The population was 12,450 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie. There is also Escanaba Township, which is north of the city and is not adjacent to it, although a portion of the urban area around the city extends into the township. Both are named for the Escanaba River, which flows into the Little Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan just north of the city. The names are derived from the Ojibwa language.
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2 towns share a border with Escanaba.
