Rankings · How Escanaba ranks in MI
Escanaba makes Michigan’s top 10 on 2 lists
Escanaba is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #2 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Escanaba marked.
What kind of place
Drier than 99% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Escanaba’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 99% of MI towns
DrierWetter
30 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 98% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
76.6° July high
Colder winters than 95% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
10.9° January low
Shorter growing season than 87% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
147 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 84% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+67.0% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 76% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.3% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 70% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
4% of homes are seasonal
Older than 65% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
44.4 median age
Fewer kids than 59% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.2% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 54% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
47 in of snow a year
At a glance
Escanaba lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Escanaba’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Escanaba does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#2/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#17/683Rent easiest to afford#8/141Most affordable#52/719Lowest property tax#119/719 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#12/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Most active#643/719Lowest obesity#647/719Fewest smokers#666/719Healthiest#680/719Lowest depression#687/719 People
Most educated#517/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#177/232 Almost there
2 spots from the top 10 for a top hospital nearby
Lists where Escanaba sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Escanaba out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.