Cities in Michigan, United States
Michigan has 181 published cities; the largest is Detroit, with 649,095 residents. The median gross salary runs from €1,221 to €6,126 a month across 40 cities.
Published cities in Michigan
Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.
| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 649,095 | — | €2,493 | — | 8.3 |
| Grand Rapids | 201,183 | — | €3,268 | — | 7.3 |
| Warren | 137,138 | — | €2,967 | — | 7.8 |
| Sterling Heights | 133,931 | — | €3,553 | — | — |
| Ann Arbor | 122,233 | — | €2,738 | — | — |
| Lansing | 113,884 | — | €2,710 | — | 6.6 |
| Dearborn | 105,611 | — | €2,990 | — | 9.4 |
| Clinton Township | 101,359 | — | €3,319 | 5.2 | — |
| Livonia | 92,603 | — | — | — | — |
| Troy | 88,733 | — | — | — | — |
| Farmington Hills | 83,291 | — | — | — | — |
| Westland | 82,333 | — | — | — | — |
| Flint | 79,306 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Wyoming | 78,588 | — | — | — | — |
| Rochester Hills | 77,539 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Southfield | 76,111 | — | — | — | — |
| Kalamazoo | 72,683 | — | — | — | 8.3 |
| Novi | 67,319 | — | — | — | — |
| West Bloomfield Township | 66,586 | — | €4,749 | 4.6 | — |
| Pontiac | 62,077 | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor | 61,279 | — | — | — | — |
| Dearborn Heights | 60,664 | — | — | — | 9.4 |
| St. Clair Shores | 58,077 | — | €3,869 | 4.4 | — |
| Royal Oak | 57,583 | — | — | — | — |
| Kentwood | 54,776 | — | — | — | — |
| Battle Creek | 52,021 | — | — | — | — |
| Portage | 49,862 | — | — | — | — |
| East Lansing | 49,355 | — | — | — | — |
| Roseville | 46,863 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Saginaw | 42,863 | — | — | — | — |
| Midland | 42,806 | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Park | 38,529 | — | — | — | — |
| Muskegon | 37,224 | — | — | — | — |
| Holland | 35,372 | — | — | — | 8.3 |
| Eastpointe | 33,814 | — | — | — | — |
| Bay City | 31,868 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Jackson | 31,022 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Burton | 29,313 | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Park | 29,072 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Southgate | 28,931 | — | — | — | — |
| Forest Hills | 28,573 | — | €6,126 | 1.0 | — |
| Madison Heights | 28,297 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Port Huron | 28,273 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Allen Park | 27,445 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Hamtramck | 27,261 | — | — | — | — |
| Allendale | 27,073 | — | €1,221 | 7.6 | — |
| Garden City | 26,280 | — | — | — | — |
| Auburn Hills | 25,925 | — | — | — | 5.1 |
| Walker | 25,881 | — | — | — | — |
| Holt | 25,625 | — | €3,840 | 5.5 | — |
| Okemos | 25,121 | — | €3,822 | 2.9 | — |
| Norton Shores | 25,088 | — | — | — | — |
| Inkster | 24,959 | — | — | — | — |
| Romulus | 24,547 | — | — | — | — |
| Wyandotte | 24,072 | — | — | — | — |
| Marquette | 21,944 | — | — | — | — |
| Birmingham | 21,923 | — | — | — | 13.1 |
| Mount Pleasant | 20,925 | — | — | — | — |
| Adrian | 20,191 | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe | 20,076 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| Ypsilanti | 19,766 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Haslett | 19,670 | — | €3,563 | 4.4 | — |
| Ferndale | 19,212 | — | — | — | — |
| Cutlerville | 17,849 | — | €2,818 | 3.9 | — |
| Trenton | 17,849 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Wixom | 17,313 | — | — | — | — |
| Wayne | 17,065 | — | — | — | — |
| Grandville | 17,018 | — | — | — | — |
| Jenison | 16,640 | — | €3,962 | 1.9 | — |
| Traverse City | 15,832 | — | — | — | — |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 15,792 | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Clemens | 15,419 | — | — | — | — |
| Northview | 15,301 | — | €3,466 | 4.5 | — |
| Berkley | 15,145 | — | — | — | — |
| Hazel Park | 14,937 | — | — | — | — |
| Harper Woods | 14,860 | — | — | — | — |
| Fraser | 14,496 | — | — | — | — |
| Owosso | 14,437 | — | — | — | — |
| Coldwater | 14,216 | — | — | — | — |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 13,083 | — | — | — | — |
| Rochester | 12,824 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Woodhaven | 12,503 | — | — | — | — |
| Melvindale | 12,325 | — | — | — | — |
| Escanaba | 12,257 | — | — | — | — |
| Ionia | 12,208 | — | — | — | — |
| New Baltimore | 12,123 | — | — | — | — |
| South Lyon | 12,107 | — | — | — | — |
| Riverview | 11,947 | — | — | — | — |
| Fenton | 11,774 | — | — | — | — |
| Niles | 11,665 | — | — | — | — |
| East Grand Rapids | 11,663 | — | — | — | — |
| Farmington | 11,409 | — | — | — | — |
| Clawson | 11,312 | — | — | — | — |
| Grosse Pointe Park | 11,095 | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Haven | 11,038 | — | — | — | — |
| Sturgis | 10,900 | — | — | — | — |
| Comstock Park | 10,500 | — | €2,970 | 6.2 | — |
| Beverly Hills | 10,449 | — | — | — | — |
| Cadillac | 10,438 | — | — | — | — |
| Lambertville | 10,433 | — | €4,329 | 2.0 | — |
| Flat Rock | 10,218 | — | — | — | — |
| Alpena | 10,088 | — | — | — | — |
| Howell | 9,896 | — | — | — | — |
| Marysville | 9,868 | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| Muskegon Heights | 9,770 | — | — | — | — |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | 9,735 | — | — | — | — |
| Westwood | 9,621 | — | €3,345 | 2.7 | — |
| Charlotte | 9,305 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Alma | 9,304 | — | — | — | — |
| Greenville | 9,256 | — | — | — | 8.8 |
| Lapeer | 9,201 | — | — | — | — |
| Temperance | 9,188 | — | €4,517 | 4.1 | — |
| Plymouth | 9,164 | — | — | — | — |
| Saline | 9,001 | — | — | — | — |
| Ecorse | 8,893 | — | — | — | — |
| Beecher | 8,840 | — | €2,240 | 19.2 | — |
| Benton Harbor | 8,803 | — | — | — | — |
| Big Rapids | 8,623 | — | — | — | — |
| Tecumseh | 8,608 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Houghton | 8,560 | — | — | — | — |
| Center Line | 8,503 | — | — | — | — |
| Mason | 8,264 | — | — | — | — |
| Highland Park | 8,248 | — | — | — | — |
| Flushing | 8,175 | — | — | — | — |
| Menominee | 8,175 | — | — | — | — |
| Hillsdale | 8,002 | — | — | — | — |
| Hudsonville | 7,964 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Joseph | 7,930 | — | €4,750 | 2.0 | 8.4 |
| Three Rivers | 7,910 | — | — | — | — |
| Brighton | 7,904 | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Blanc | 7,880 | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Ledge | 7,853 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Johns | 7,723 | — | €3,657 | 4.1 | — |
| Ludington | 7,634 | — | — | — | — |
| Freeland | 7,630 | — | €4,639 | 4.4 | — |
| Whitmore Lake | 7,584 | — | €3,991 | 3.1 | — |
| Hastings | 7,490 | — | — | — | — |
| Albion | 7,474 | — | — | — | — |
| Iron Mountain | 7,469 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis | 7,465 | — | €2,336 | 2.8 | 10.0 |
| Byron Center | 7,431 | — | €4,729 | 1.7 | — |
| Fair Plain | 7,402 | — | €2,610 | 18.1 | — |
| Walled Lake | 7,320 | — | — | — | — |
| Shields | 7,035 | — | €3,234 | 6.2 | — |
| River Rouge | 6,814 | — | — | — | — |
| Marshall | 6,800 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| New Haven | 6,749 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Bridgeport | 6,571 | — | €2,599 | 9.4 | — |
| Milford | 6,520 | — | — | — | — |
| South Monroe | 6,468 | — | €3,332 | 7.7 | — |
| Eastwood | 6,366 | — | €2,689 | 5.5 | — |
| Rockford | 6,313 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Huntington Woods | 6,274 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Ishpeming | 6,205 | — | — | — | — |
| Manistee | 6,157 | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| Northville | 6,013 | — | — | — | — |
| Dundee | 6,006 | — | — | — | — |
| Belding | 6,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Milan | 5,973 | — | — | — | — |
| Richmond | 5,927 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Holly | 5,906 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Fenton | 5,905 | — | €4,479 | 4.5 | — |
| Swartz Creek | 5,827 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Clair | 5,824 | — | €3,227 | — | — |
| Petoskey | 5,772 | — | — | — | — |
| Dowagiac | 5,725 | — | — | — | — |
| Zeeland | 5,637 | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Clair | 5,585 | — | €3,227 | 0.8 | — |
| Comstock Northwest | 5,562 | — | €3,689 | 2.3 | — |
| Grosse Pointe | 5,490 | — | — | — | — |
| Chelsea | 5,424 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Springfield | 5,246 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Gladstone | 5,226 | — | — | — | — |
| Eaton Rapids | 5,218 | — | — | — | — |
| Frankenmuth | 5,197 | — | — | — | — |
| Utica | 5,139 | — | — | — | — |
| Allegan | 5,127 | — | — | — | — |
| Kingsford | 5,096 | — | — | — | — |
| Davison | 5,059 | — | — | — | — |
| Ironwood | 4,938 | — | €2,334 | 11.0 | — |
| Shelby | 2,176 | — | €3,722 | 6.6 | — |
Within Michigan
Highest median gross salary
- Forest Hills: €6,126 a month (2020)
- St. Joseph: €4,750 a month (2020)
- West Bloomfield Township: €4,749 a month (2024)
- Byron Center: €4,729 a month (2020)
- Freeland: €4,639 a month (2020)
Cleanest air
- Manistee: 4.8 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Auburn Hills: 5.1 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Madison Heights: 6.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Chelsea: 6.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Trenton: 6.5 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
Sources
Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 2025 annual averages
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
- api.census.gov