Crime & Safety in Marquette
Marquette's crime data runs near the national average overall, but genuinely favorable specifically when compared to similarly-sized US cities -- disclosed honestly alongside a second, more moderate citation.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed near-average overall rate, favorable for its size
Marquette's overall crime rate ran 10 per 1,000 residents per NeighborhoodScout -- near the national average for cities and towns of all sizes, but genuinely lower than average when compared specifically to similarly-SIZED cities, making Marquette safer than most comparably sized US cities.
Violent and property crime specifics
Violent-crime victimization odds ran 1-in-364 (a rate of 3 per 1,000), and property crime ran 7 per 1,000 -- both roughly average nationally.
A second citation shows a more moderate picture
CrimeGrade.org placed Marquette in the 31st percentile for safety (a C- grade, indicating a violent-crime rate slightly higher than the average US city), with an estimated cost of crime of approximately $265 per resident per year -- disclosed alongside the more favorable same-size-city comparison above rather than presenting only one framing.
No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe
Per this dataset's site policy, no specific neighborhood within Marquette is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly with local law enforcement before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Marquette's overall crime rate (10/1,000) runs near the national average but favorable for a city its size.
- Violent crime: 3/1,000 (1-in-364 odds); property crime: 7/1,000.
- A second source (CrimeGrade.org) shows a more moderate picture (31st percentile, C- grade).
- No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
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