Population
Baraga
1,948
Union
2,289
Median Income
Baraga
$39,297
Union
$42,791
Home Value
Baraga
$101,000
Union
$105,600
Rent
Baraga
$434
Union
$464
Crime Rate
Baraga
N/A
Union
2.51
Cost of Living
Baraga
64.3
Union
66.0
Avg Temp
Baraga
N/A
Union
N/A
Unemployment
Baraga
5.9%
Union
13.0%
How Similar Are Baraga & Union?
Union is Baraga's #17 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baraga
1,948
Union
2,289
Union has a 15% larger population than Baraga.
Political Leaning
Baraga
64.1%
Union
71.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Baraga
5.9%
Union
13.0%
Union's unemployment is significantly higher than Baraga's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Baraga
$39,297
Union
$42,791
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Baraga
$101,000
Union
$105,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Baraga
5.7%
Union
8.3%
Union has a 31% higher education than Baraga.
Demographics
Baraga
49.6%
Union
48.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Baraga
64.3
Union
66.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Baraga and Union share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baraga
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Union
Union leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baraga leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUnion has a fair market rent (1br) of $642 vs $742 in Baraga (16% lower). Union has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $973 in Baraga (16% lower). Baraga scores 60.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 65.4 in Union.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Union leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion has a median property tax of $599 vs $1,430 in Baraga (139% lower). Union has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 49.2% in Baraga. Baraga has a vacancy rate of 13.9% compared to 15.9% in Union.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Union leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaraga has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 13.0% in Union. Union: 824 vs Baraga: 442 for labor force. Union has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 2.4% in Baraga.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Baraga leads
Source: FBI UCRBaraga has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 20.0% in Union.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaraga has a high school diploma or higher of 48.9% compared to 24.4% in Union. Union has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.3% compared to 5.7% in Baraga.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion has a population of 2,289, about 1.2x the size of Baraga (1,948).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Baraga
Union
Healthcare — Union leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUnion: 5 vs Baraga: 4 for nearby hospitals. Union: 5 vs Baraga: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion has a work from home of 4.1% compared to 2.4% in Baraga. Baraga has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 81.2% in Union.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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