RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Fastest gentrifying, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 48.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Petoskey, MIMI5,77284–

02Houghton, MIMI8,56084–

03Ferndale, MIMI19,21284–

04Rockford, MIMI6,31382–

05Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18380–

06Berkley, MIMI15,14579–

07Hazel Park, MIMI14,93778–

08Milford, MIMI6,52078–

09Hudsonville, MIMI7,96477–

10Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41776–

11St. Joseph, MIMI7,89376–

12Royal Oak, MIMI57,58376–

13Dundee, MIMI6,00876–

14Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87876–

15Greenville, MIMI9,25675–

16Kingsford, MIMI5,09675–

17Traverse City, MIMI15,83275–

18Byron Center, MIMI7,40375–

19Plymouth, MIMI9,16474–

20Brighton, MIMI7,90472–

21Jenison, MIMI17,58272–

22Walker, MIMI25,88172–

23Forest Hills, MIMI28,69570–

24South Lyon, MIMI12,10770–

25Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92569–

26Clawson, MIMI11,31267–

27Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19766–

28Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27466–

29Wyoming, MIMI78,58866–

30Northview, MIMI15,26866–

31Fenton, MIMI11,77465–

32Comstock Park, MIMI10,57765–

33Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53964–

34Holland, MIMI35,37264–

35Hamtramck, MIMI27,26164–

36Allendale, MIMI26,67964–

37Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44964–

38Rochester, MIMI12,82463–

39Belding, MIMI6,00063–

40Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23362–

41Grandville, MIMI17,01862–

42Big Rapids, MIMI8,62362–

43East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66362–

44Milan, MIMI5,97362–

45Muskegon, MIMI37,22461–

46Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68361–

47Ludington, MIMI7,63461–

48Cutlerville, MIMI18,78061–

49Flat Rock, MIMI10,21860–

50Ionia, MIMI12,20860–

51Marquette, MIMI21,94460–

52Madison Heights, MIMI28,29760–

53Freeland, MIMI7,55760–

54Portage, MIMI49,86259–

55Mason, MIMI8,26458–

56Shields, MIMI7,40257–

57Cadillac, MIMI10,43857–

58Marshall, MIMI6,80057–

59Grand Haven, MIMI11,03857–

60Kentwood, MIMI54,77657–

61Hillsdale, MIMI8,00256–

62Northville, MIMI6,01356–

63Howell, MIMI9,89656–

64Farmington, MIMI11,40956–

65Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49055–

66New Haven, MIMI6,74955–

67Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08354–

68Alma, MIMI9,30454–

69Zeeland, MIMI5,63753–

70Oak Park, MIMI29,07253–

71Holt, MIMI25,31653–

72St. Louis, MIMI7,40653–

73Wixom, MIMI17,31353–

74Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39152–

75Troy, MIMI88,73352–

76Sturgis, MIMI10,90052–

77Birmingham, MIMI21,92352–

78Novi, MIMI67,31951–

79Norton Shores, MIMI25,08851–

80Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79251–

81Livonia, MIMI92,60350–

82Westwood, MIMI8,86750–

83Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29150–

84Manistee, MIMI6,15750–

85Hastings, MIMI7,49049–

86Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09549–

87Fair Plain, MIMI7,33049–

88Niles, MIMI11,66548–

89Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76948–

90Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85348–

91Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76648–

92Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77047–

93St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87247–

94Eastwood, MIMI6,66947–

95Wyandotte, MIMI24,07246–

96Utica, MIMI5,11446–

97Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82745–

98Chelsea, MIMI5,42445–

99Lapeer, MIMI9,20145–

100Walled Lake, MIMI7,32045–

101Owosso, MIMI14,43745–

102Dowagiac, MIMI5,72544–

103Richmond, MIMI5,92744–

104Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92544–

105Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46944–

106Center Line, MIMI8,50344–

107Port Huron, MIMI28,27344–

108Warren, MIMI137,13844–

109Allen Park, MIMI27,44544–

110Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41943–

111Holly, MIMI5,90643–

112Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73543–

113South Monroe, MIMI6,96043–

114Roseville, MIMI46,86343–

115Temperance, MIMI8,91443–

116Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93143–

117Ishpeming, MIMI6,20543–

118Highland Park, MIMI8,24842–

119Flushing, MIMI8,17542–

120Romulus, MIMI24,54741–

121Three Rivers, MIMI7,91041–

122Woodhaven, MIMI12,50341–

123Escanaba, MIMI12,25741–

124New Baltimore, MIMI12,12341–

125Okemos, MIMI26,39641–

126Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80341–

127Taylor, MIMI61,27940–

128Battle Creek, MIMI52,02140–

129Trenton, MIMI17,84940–

130Davison, MIMI5,03939–

131Dearborn, MIMI105,61139–

132Westland, MIMI82,33339–

133Buena Vista, MIMI5,79839–

134Midland, MIMI42,80638–

135Lansing, MIMI113,88438–

136Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66438–

137Saline, MIMI9,00138–

138Pontiac, MIMI62,07738–

139Waverly, MIMI23,57537–

140St. Clair, MIMI5,83337–

141Wayne, MIMI17,06537–

142Charlotte, MIMI9,30536–

143Allegan, MIMI5,12736–

144Southgate, MIMI28,93135–

145Adrian, MIMI20,19134–

146Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21834–

147St. Johns, MIMI7,78033–

148Detroit, MIMI649,09533–

149Southfield, MIMI76,11132–

150Burton, MIMI29,31332–

151Coldwater, MIMI14,21632–

152Harper Woods, MIMI14,86032–

153East Lansing, MIMI49,35531–

154Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52931–

155Eastpointe, MIMI33,81431–

156Haslett, MIMI18,55931–

157Fraser, MIMI14,49630–

158Springfield, MIMI5,24630–

159Jackson, MIMI31,02230–

160River Rouge, MIMI6,81430–

161Alpena, MIMI10,08830–

162Menominee, MIMI8,17529–

163Riverview, MIMI11,94729–

164Garden City, MIMI26,28028–

165Saginaw, MIMI42,86328–

166Lambertville, MIMI9,95528–

167Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88027–

168Marysville, MIMI9,86827–

169Melvindale, MIMI12,32527–

170Bay City, MIMI31,86827–

171Flint, MIMI79,30624–

172Monroe, MIMI20,07623–

173Gladstone, MIMI5,18922–

174Albion, MIMI7,47422–

175Tecumseh, MIMI8,60821–

176Ecorse, MIMI8,89321–

177Beecher, MIMI8,41220–

178Bridgeport, MIMI6,88419–

179Inkster, MIMI24,95918–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES