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Living in Sault Ste. Marie

Marie had 13,335 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Sault Ste. For Sault Ste. Marie, median household income was US$55,328 a year in July 2026. The city had 6 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population13,083people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,198EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent706.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.87%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,510offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 5% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Sault Ste. Marie?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$804 per month, while the median home value was US$139,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 60.5%, and the vacancy rate was 10.2% in July 2026. 52% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sault Ste. Marie recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$804/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,350 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)756.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent706.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes106 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Sault Ste. Marie a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–68%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 627 of 13,083 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Sault Ste. Marie is 4.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income55,328 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet10.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,198 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,455 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate4.87 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Sault Ste. Marie?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,455 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,884of €2,722 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,722
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €756
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,884
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sault Ste. Marie Salary needed to live in Sault Ste. Marie

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sault Ste. Marie. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sault Ste. Marie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents27.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents50 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,673 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sault Ste. Marie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSault Ste. Marie highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sault Ste. Marie highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Sault Ste. Marie1,510
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,510 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents244.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes52 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time11.97 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle4.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work6.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportCIU3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sault Ste. Marie. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sault Ste. Marie.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -4.44 · Feb -3.11 · Mar 1.94 · Apr 9.17 · May 17.33 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.89 · Aug 24.33 · Sep 20 · Oct 12.28 · Nov 5.11 · Dec -0.833 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014847 (SAULT STE MARIE SANDERSON FLD)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -13.11 · Feb -12.61 · Mar -7.83 · Apr -1 · May 5 · Jun 9.83 · Jul 12.89 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.28 · Oct 3.61 · Nov -2.06 · Dec -8.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014847 (SAULT STE MARIE SANDERSON FLD)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -8.78 · Feb -7.89 · Mar -2.94 · Apr 4.11 · May 11.17 · Jun 16.17 · Jul 18.89 · Aug 18.67 · Sep 14.67 · Oct 7.94 · Nov 1.56 · Dec -4.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.13 · Feb 38.35 · Mar 45.97 · Apr 66.8 · May 67.06 · Jun 72.39 · Jul 77.98 · Aug 81.03 · Sep 99.82 · Oct 111.3 · Nov 87.38 · Dec 71.12 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014847 (SAULT STE MARIE SANDERSON FLD)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites0 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation875.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature18.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature7.08 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-4.69 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Green Bay ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±3.1 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 627 is not 1.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.95 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents627 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density342.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population13,083 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics13,272 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value139,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes60.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate64.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage74 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance5.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available90.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,743 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans76.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Sault Ste. Marie

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Sault Ste. Marie alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 624 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,198 Sault Ste. Marie+120%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.9% Sault Ste. Marie+213%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,083 Sault Ste. Marie+283%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,510 Sault Ste. Marie−51%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.9% Sault Ste. Marie−23%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 30.0 km Sault Ste. Marie−70%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,455 Sault Ste. Marieno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Sault Ste. Marie, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Beeville13,086 residentsMountain Park13,089 residentsJennings13,093 residentsDeForest13,094 residentsMcCordsville13,094 residentsSouth Charleston13,072 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Sault Ste. Marie?

The median gross salary is 3,455 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Sault Ste. Marie?

The unemployment rate is 4.87 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Sault Ste. Marie?

Police recorded 1,510 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Sault Ste. Marie?

The published population is 13,083 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Sault Ste. Marie?

627 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Sault Ste. Marie a good place to live?

Sault Ste. Marie may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014847 (SAULT STE MARIE SANDERSON FLD) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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