Ishpeming, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Marquette County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

6,173 Population 705/sq mi density

$52,717 Median Income $26,740 per capita

$109,200 Home Value $176,729 Zillow

$688 Median Rent 31.4% income on rent

40°F Avg Temperature 249 sunny days/yr

187 Violent Crime/100K 1,012 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.0 / 5.0

$52,717 median income, 5.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$109,200 home value, $688/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

187 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.1 / 5.0

26.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Ishpeming (9)

Baraga State Park

State Park

54 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Bewabic State Park

State Park

307 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Craig Lake State Park

State Park

77 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Keweenaw National Historical Park

National Historical Park

The stories of people and copper in the Keweenaw Peninsula have been intertwined for more than 7,000 years. Indigenous peoples made copper into tools and trade items. Investors and immigrants arrived in the 1800s in a great mineral rush, developing thriving industries and cosmopolitan communities. T...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Biking, Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Compass and GPS, Geocaching, Food, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior R...

Weather: Summer: Keweenaw summers are usually mild, with average highs in the 70s, but can reach into the 80s and 90s. Nighttime temperatures are typically cool, but can also dip into the 40s or stay in the 70...

https://www.nps.gov/kewe/index.htm

Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park

State Park

607 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

McLain State Park

State Park

439 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Menominee River State Recreation Area

State Park

4,757 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pine-Popple Wild Rivers

State Park

11,241 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Van Riper State Park

State Park

1,097 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0