Marquette County, Michigan
Population 67,112 · Marquette, Ishpeming, Negaunee
- Overall cost of living: −11% vs the US average, higher than 53% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 102 in, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 121 days, lower than 98% 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 | $216,500 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Median rent | $949 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $122/mo | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,530/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.97% | higher than 61% 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 | $2,109 | higher than 67% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,429 | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.7% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 328.8 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈121 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 76°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 9°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 102 in | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 3 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 153 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.8% of weeks | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈54.9°F | lower than 82% 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 | 31 in | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $73/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $49/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.65/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.84/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.7 µg/m³ | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 3 mi | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,210.3 ft | higher than 78% 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 | 95.7% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.9:1 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.9% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.75 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.06 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.07 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 123/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.8% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 530/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 91/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 9/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 84.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 51 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 330 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.8% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.5% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 300 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 70 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.9 per 1k | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.6 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Population | 67,112 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.3 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +6.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 53.5% Dem | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 44.8% Rep | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 90.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 103 parks | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.2 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 13 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 47.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 770 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 133 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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