Compare cities in Michigan

Compare 8 metro profiles in Michigan, with housing cost, climate, work, safety, daily-life, and source-labeled data.

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8Metro profiles
$1,026/moAverage ACS rent
SaginawLowest ACS rent in this set
DetroitHighest single category score

Michigan metros to compare

  1. #1

    Grand Rapids, MI

    Cost/climate 70, Work 76, Daily life 43, Community 67. ACS rent $1,078/mo; safety 72/100.

  2. #2

    Kalamazoo, MI

    Cost/climate 73, Work 77, Daily life 40, Community 63. ACS rent $994/mo; safety 54/100.

  3. #3

    Detroit, MI

    Cost/climate 69, Work 81, Daily life 38, Community 57. ACS rent $1,112/mo; safety 53/100.

  4. #4

    Saginaw, MI

    Cost/climate 78, Work 76, Daily life 40, Community 48. ACS rent $876/mo; safety 54/100.

  5. #5

    Muskegon, MI

    Cost/climate 78, Work 76, Daily life 41, Community 46. ACS rent $915/mo; safety 54/100.

  6. #6

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Cost/climate 60, Work 74, Daily life 40, Community 62. ACS rent $1,335/mo; safety 54/100.

  7. #7

    Lansing, MI

    Cost/climate 73, Work 75, Daily life 34, Community 50. ACS rent $1,007/mo; safety 54/100.

  8. #8

    Flint, MI

    Cost/climate 78, Work 71, Daily life 29, Community 46. ACS rent $893/mo; safety 54/100.

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