I grew up in Marquette. A beautiful little city where winter sports dominate. Some pretty riding, but the riding season is short. Nice housing is actually fairly expensive, an not much else is cheaper than elsewhere. i am up usually a few times a year and miss the hiking, but mornings are cold (below freezing right now) and even the highs are chilly here in June (sometimes topping out in the 50s more likely the 70s though).