What is the Least Michigan-like City in Michigan?

There are many different facets to Michigan. Perhaps when you think of the state, you think first of its Rust Belt manufacturing meccas like Detroit and Flint. Or perhaps you think of beachside resorts like Grand Haven or South Haven.

Are there any cities that just don't feel the "Michigan Mold?" Would could be considered the least-Michigan city in the state?

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The idea is thanks to the Geography subreddit on Reddit where someone asked "What is the least American city in the United States?"

The answered ranged from well known cities like New Orleans with a culture vastly different with its historic French influence or Miami with its Caribbean feel. Or lesser known places like Madawaska, Maine - a city sitting on the Canadian border where a vast percentage of the population speaks French.

The thread actually mentioned some cities in Michigan when the subject of "kitschy European towns in rural areas" came up. Consider Frankenmuth and Holland.

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So let's start there? What are the leading contenders for least Michigan-like city in Michigan?

The Tourist Kitsch Towns

Put Holland, Frankenmuth and Gaylord all do the 'European' thing. Holland is Dutch-themed, of course with its windmills and tulips. Frankenmuth goes the German route with somewhat lesser known is the Alpine village themed look to Gaylord.

The Border Towns

There's just something to being on the border. It's tempting to think about the international border for big differences. The prefect contender here is Sault Ste Marie. The city shares its name with another in Ontario. Like El Paso and Juarez on the Rio Grande, it's difficult not to think of The Soo as a single community across an international river.

State borders could be considered, too. Just how Michigan is a city like Menominee when it's so tied to Marinette in Wisconsin. New Buffalo in the state's southwest corner is truly the westernmost suburb of Chicago. Across the county from New Buffalo is Niles, a city tied very closely to South Bend in Indiana. While across the state on the southern border, Monroe is influence by Toledo

The Remote Places

At the tip of the Keweenaw is Hancock. Not only is it simply far afield, it's also heavily influenced by settlers from Finland, so much so that the street signs are in Finnish. Not quite as kitschy as, say, Frankenmuth, the non-Michigan-ness is a thing.

Who gets your vote for least Michigan-like city?