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Michigan City Rankings

How cities and counties in Michigan compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Rochester Hills$120,694
  2. 2. Troy$120,045
  3. 3. Novi$110,723

Most Expensive Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Ann Arbor$453,400
  2. 2. Novi$421,900
  3. 3. Troy$420,300

Most Affordable Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Flint$53,500
  2. 2. Saginaw$60,000
  3. 3. Detroit$83,900

Cities with the Highest Rent in Michigan

  1. 1. Novi$1,747/mo
  2. 2. Ann Arbor$1,649/mo
  3. 3. Rochester Hills$1,644/mo

Most Educated Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Ann Arbor77.9%
  2. 2. Houghton68.6%
  3. 3. East Lansing66.6%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Michigan

  1. 1. Houghton40.1%
  2. 2. Big Rapids34.1%
  3. 3. Flint34.1%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Dearborn Heights5,263
  2. 2. St. Clair Shores4,977
  3. 3. Royal Oak4,914

Largest Cities in Michigan by Population

  1. 1. Detroit638,530
  2. 2. Grand Rapids198,535
  3. 3. Warren137,928

Youngest Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. East Lansing21.3 years
  2. 2. Houghton21.7 years
  3. 3. Big Rapids22.9 years

Oldest Cities in Michigan by Median Age

  1. 1. Frankenmuth53.6 years
  2. 2. Alpena46 years
  3. 3. Ludington45.3 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Frankenmuth+3.6%
  2. 2. Marquette+3.3%
  3. 3. Wyoming+2.7%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Dearborn Heights-3.6%
  2. 2. Dearborn-3.3%
  3. 3. Westland-3.1%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Michigan Since 2010

  1. 1. Novi+19.9%
  2. 2. Dearborn+12.0%
  3. 3. Dearborn Heights+9.5%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Detroit50.5°F
  2. 2. Royal Oak50.5°F
  3. 3. Taylor50.5°F

Coldest Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Houghton39.9°F
  2. 2. Iron Mountain41.8°F
  3. 3. Escanaba42.1°F

Snowiest Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Petoskey120.2 in
  2. 2. Sault Ste. Marie120.1 in
  3. 3. Marquette102.0 in

Wettest Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Grand Rapids39.6 in
  2. 2. Wyoming39.6 in
  3. 3. Ludington38.9 in

Driest Cities in Michigan

  1. 1. Iron Mountain20.7 in
  2. 2. Escanaba28.8 in
  3. 3. Detroit29.9 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Michigan

  1. 1. Wayne County99.0
  2. 2. Oakland County97.5
  3. 3. Macomb County96.7

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Michigan

  1. 1. Keweenaw County0.7
  2. 2. Luce County2.6
  3. 3. Ontonagon County4.2

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Michigan

  1. 1. Wayne County$401.5M
  2. 2. Oakland County$359.1M
  3. 3. Macomb County$268.0M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Michigan

  1. 1. Allegan County3
  2. 2. Arenac County3
  3. 3. Bay County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Michigan

  1. 1. Wayne County55
  2. 2. Kent County51
  3. 3. Allegan County46

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Michigan

  1. 1. Keweenaw County12
  2. 2. Monroe County18
  3. 3. Marquette County19

Counties in the Worst Drought in Michigan

  1. 1. Gogebic County399.9
  2. 2. Dickinson County335.8
  3. 3. Iron County324.9

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.