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Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Chippewa County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,373
Population
906/sq mi density
$55,031
Median Income
$28,966 per capita
$127,300
Home Value
$214,670 Zillow
$787
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
245
Violent Crime/100K
1,350 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,031 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,300 home value, $787/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
245 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,031
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,966
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sault Ste. Marie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sault Ste. Marie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,031
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,966
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,458
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,603M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
5%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
842
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
90
Retail
137
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,458
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,997
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,966 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,458 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $1,603M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 842 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 90 |
| Retail | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,458 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,997 |