Delta County, Michigan
Population 36,813 · Escanaba, Gladstone, Garden
- Overall cost of living: −11% vs the US average, higher than 53% of US counties.
- July high: 77°F, lower than 97% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 1 days, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Michigan outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $157,100 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $692 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $140/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,137/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.13% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.25% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,771 | higher than 56% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $57,809 | lower than 72% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.8% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 314.8 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈154 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 77°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 9°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 47 in | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 1 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 189 days | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.1% of weeks | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈56.8°F | lower than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 30.8 in | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $86/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $75/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.7/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.35/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6 µg/m³ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.4 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈451.7 ft | higher than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.6% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.7% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.1:1 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.9% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.96 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.61 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.89 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 79/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yrs | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.6% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 180/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 68/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 13.6/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 76.7% | higher than 71% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 29 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 255 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.1% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 5.8% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 248 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 44 per sq mi | higher than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.9 per 1k | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.1 per 1k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 36,813 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Median age | 48 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.3 per 1k/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.1% Dem | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64.5% Rep | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 89.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.5% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.2% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 6.1% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 162 parks | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.7 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.6 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 7 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 40.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 110 km | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 31 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
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