Population
Danville
42,239
Escanaba
12,374
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
Escanaba
$40,169
Home Value
Danville
$110,200
Escanaba
$116,600
Rent
Danville
$808
Escanaba
$661
Crime Rate
Danville
3.65
Escanaba
3.57
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
Escanaba
70.4
Avg Temp
Danville
N/A
Escanaba
N/A
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
Escanaba
6.6%
How Similar Are Danville & Escanaba?
Escanaba is Danville's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Danville
42,239
Escanaba
12,374
Danville (42,239) is about 3.4x larger than Escanaba (12,374).
Violent Crime
Danville
3.65
Escanaba
3.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Danville
28.34
Escanaba
19.97
Danville has a 30% higher property crime than Escanaba.
Political Leaning
Danville
39.0%
Escanaba
64.5%
Danville leans Democratic while Escanaba leans Republican.
Unemployment
Danville
4.9%
Escanaba
6.6%
Escanaba has a 25% higher unemployment than Danville.
Median Income
Danville
$42,778
Escanaba
$40,169
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Danville
$110,200
Escanaba
$116,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Danville
12.7%
Escanaba
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Danville
40.7%
Escanaba
86.9%
Escanaba's demographics is significantly higher than Danville's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Danville
74.6
Escanaba
70.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Danville and Escanaba share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Escanaba
Escanaba leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Escanaba leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEscanaba scores 53.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 65.4 in Danville. Danville has a fair market rent (2br) of $914 vs $973 in Escanaba (6% lower). Escanaba scores 70.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 74.6 in Danville.
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Housing Market — Escanaba leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a median property tax of $743 vs $1,675 in Escanaba (56% lower). Escanaba has a vacancy rate of 12.8% compared to 16.5% in Danville. Escanaba has a median rent of $661 vs $808 in Danville (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville: 17,661 vs Escanaba: 5,106 for labor force. Danville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.9% in Escanaba. Danville has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.6% in Escanaba.
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Crime & Safety — Escanaba leads
Source: FBI UCREscanaba has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.52 in Danville. Escanaba has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 2.19 in Danville. Escanaba has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.97 compared to 28.34 in Danville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDanville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 37.1% in Escanaba. Escanaba has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 12.7% in Danville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a population of 42,239, about 3.4x the size of Escanaba (12,374). Danville skews younger with a median age of 40.8 vs 43.5.
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Danville
Escanaba
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEscanaba: 4.0 vs Danville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Danville: 5 vs Escanaba: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Danville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanville has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Escanaba. Escanaba has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Danville. Danville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.9% in Escanaba.
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