Reviews & Comments
Marquette, MI
blizzard in April -
4/5/2007If you love the snow, this is the place for you. A lot of places in Michigan get freezing rain, but we get little of that. When it snows, it really snows. For example, we just got about 2 feet in less than 48 hours.
Marquette, MI
$400 rent on a main street? -
4/5/2007yes, you can get some cheap places to live here. my husband and I live above a deli on one of the main drags and we only pay $400/month. granted our place is pretty much a studio, but we can walk everywhere. cost of living is cheap, but I don't think I would buy a house here. Shopping is limited. We only have Kohl's, Target, JCPenny, Maurices...and that's about it for clothes. There is a Menards, a few bookstores.
Marquette, MI
there are trade-offs for living here -
4/5/2007Marquette is a college town, and the majority of the population for most of the year is college students. There are some things to do here, but if you come from a bigger city, Marquette will be a shock. It is a small town, where the mail man says good morning and people you don't know say hi and make eye contact. It's nice. On the other hand, a number of things are very limited. The restaurant options are limited, though for a small town I guess there's a lot. There is music to see if you don't want to see any major bands. the real draw to living here is spending time outdoors. Some of the most beautiful wilderness is here, and the landscape is very different from the rest of Michigan. This area is heavily influenced by old glacial activity and we of course have gorgeous Lake Superior, which is like an ocean when you're standing beside it. Many outdoor activites and you can find a little nightlife. The whole town has recently converted mostly to non-smoking (meaning restaurants), except for a few dive bars and one major bar/restaurant that allows it after 10 pm.