51% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, well above the state average of 32%. Typical home values sit at $373K, about 40% above the Michigan average of $267K. Median household income ($99K) sits 37% above the state median of $72K. Unemployment (3.5%) runs below the Michigan rate of 4.5%, and trending down.
Jobs, unemployment, and labor force participation in the county.
MI: 4.5% · US: 4.3%
Home values, rents, vacancy, and housing affordability.
MI: $267.0K · US: $370.3K
US: $1,950.9
MI: 30.1K · US: 1.3M
MI: 15.0K · US: 423.0K
MI: 36 days · US: 53 days
MI: 73.2% · US: 65.2%
MI: 11.8% · US: 10.1%
MI: 24.4% · US: 24.1%
Health outcomes, chronic disease rates, and access to care.
MI: 38% · US: 32.9%
MI: 16.5% · US: 11.6%
MI: 10.1% · US: 10.3%
MI: 28.4% · US: 20.7%
MI: 7.5% · US: 11.5%
MI: 19% · US: 18.3%
MI: 24.5% · US: 23.7%
Population, income, age, education level, and racial makeup.
MI: $72.3K · US: $81.6K
MI: 13.4% · US: 12.1%
MI: 40.2 · US: 38.9
MI: 2.4 · US: 2.5
MI: 3.1% · US: 6.8%
MI: 73.7% · US: 61%
MI: 13.3% · US: 12.2%
MI: 5.9% · US: 19.3%
MI: 3.4% · US: 6%
Local businesses, total employment, payroll, and economic inequality.
MI: 61.3% · US: 63.5%
MI: 0.5 · US: 0.5
Violent and property crime rates reported per 100,000 residents.
MI: 36.9 · US: 30.3
MI: 119.1 · US: 147.5
Graduation rates, test scores, spending, and educational attainment.
MI: 32.4% · US: 35.7%
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Where does this data come from?
All metrics sourced from federal and state public datasets — CDC, Census Bureau, BLS, FBI, and more.
