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Lowest unemployment, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8270.6%−3.1 pts

02St. Clair, MIMI5,8330.8%−5.8 pts

03Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2740.9%−1.0 pts

04Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951.0%−0.8 pts

05Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181.6%−0.7 pts

06Petoskey, MIMI5,7721.6%−0.0 pts

07Grandville, MIMI17,0181.6%−0.5 pts

08Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.6%−0.3 pts

09Byron Center, MIMI7,4031.7%−0.7 pts

10Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381.8%−4.5 pts

11Jenison, MIMI17,5821.9%−1.0 pts

12Ionia, MIMI12,2081.9%−4.4 pts

13Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351.9%−1.3 pts

14St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932.0%+0.0 pts

15Lambertville, MIMI9,9552.0%+1.2 pts

16Northville, MIMI6,0132.1%−0.9 pts

17Milford, MIMI6,5202.1%+0.2 pts

18Berkley, MIMI15,1452.2%+0.0 pts

19Utica, MIMI5,1142.2%−4.1 pts

20Plymouth, MIMI9,1642.3%−0.6 pts

21Riverview, MIMI11,9472.3%−1.5 pts

22Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3912.3%−3.7 pts

23Holland, MIMI35,3722.5%−1.1 pts

24Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802.5%−2.5 pts

25Rochester, MIMI12,8242.5%−2.6 pts

26Westwood, MIMI8,8672.7%−1.7 pts

27Menominee, MIMI8,1752.7%−3.6 pts

28St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.8%−0.9 pts

29Madison Heights, MIMI28,2972.8%−0.6 pts

30Okemos, MIMI26,3962.9%−1.3 pts

31Zeeland, MIMI5,6372.9%−1.3 pts

32Mason, MIMI8,2642.9%−0.9 pts

33Brighton, MIMI7,9042.9%+0.8 pts

34Walker, MIMI25,8812.9%+0.1 pts

35Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8783.1%+0.9 pts

36Charlotte, MIMI9,3053.2%−2.8 pts

37East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633.2%+1.3 pts

38Howell, MIMI9,8963.2%+0.6 pts

39Trenton, MIMI17,8493.3%−0.5 pts

40New Haven, MIMI6,7493.3%−6.6 pts

41Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0953.3%+0.5 pts

42Dundee, MIMI6,0083.4%−1.3 pts

43Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7693.4%−4.5 pts

44Wixom, MIMI17,3133.4%+1.3 pts

45Marysville, MIMI9,8683.4%−2.1 pts

46Wyandotte, MIMI24,0723.5%−1.5 pts

47Royal Oak, MIMI57,5833.5%+0.7 pts

48Lapeer, MIMI9,2013.6%−2.2 pts

49Ludington, MIMI7,6343.6%−0.6 pts

50Hastings, MIMI7,4903.7%−3.6 pts

51Ferndale, MIMI19,2123.7%+0.8 pts

52South Lyon, MIMI12,1073.7%−0.0 pts

53Allegan, MIMI5,1273.7%+1.3 pts

54Gladstone, MIMI5,1893.9%+1.4 pts

55Farmington, MIMI11,4093.9%+1.4 pts

56Cutlerville, MIMI18,7803.9%+0.1 pts

57Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2333.9%+0.4 pts

58Walled Lake, MIMI7,3204.0%−0.2 pts

59St. Johns, MIMI7,7804.1%+1.7 pts

60Temperance, MIMI8,9144.1%+2.7 pts

61Wyoming, MIMI78,5884.1%−0.5 pts

62Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5394.1%+0.5 pts

63Midland, MIMI42,8064.1%+0.0 pts

64New Baltimore, MIMI12,1234.2%+0.3 pts

65Southgate, MIMI28,9314.2%−0.1 pts

66Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4694.2%−1.0 pts

67Holly, MIMI5,9064.2%−3.4 pts

68Novi, MIMI67,3194.3%+0.4 pts

69Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4904.3%+1.5 pts

70Fraser, MIMI14,4964.3%−1.0 pts

71Portage, MIMI49,8624.3%−2.0 pts

72Marquette, MIMI21,9444.3%−2.5 pts

73Big Rapids, MIMI8,6234.3%−3.4 pts

74Hillsdale, MIMI8,0024.4%+0.4 pts

75Troy, MIMI88,7334.4%+0.7 pts

76Freeland, MIMI7,5574.4%+2.7 pts

77St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8724.4%−1.5 pts

78Birmingham, MIMI21,9234.4%+1.1 pts

79Haslett, MIMI18,5594.4%+2.7 pts

80Kentwood, MIMI54,7764.5%+0.6 pts

81Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4174.5%+2.5 pts

82Northview, MIMI15,2684.5%−0.8 pts

83Livonia, MIMI92,6034.6%−0.0 pts

84Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8534.6%−0.7 pts

85Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.7%+1.7 pts

86Allen Park, MIMI27,4454.8%+0.9 pts

87Norton Shores, MIMI25,0884.8%−1.0 pts

88Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0834.9%−3.5 pts

89Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.9%+2.8 pts

90Clawson, MIMI11,3124.9%+1.9 pts

91Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375.1%+0.2 pts

92Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1835.2%−0.6 pts

93Traverse City, MIMI15,8325.2%+0.1 pts

94Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2915.2%+0.5 pts

95Escanaba, MIMI12,2575.2%−0.6 pts

96Adrian, MIMI20,1915.3%+1.6 pts

97Hudsonville, MIMI7,9645.4%−1.1 pts

98Belding, MIMI6,0005.4%+0.2 pts

99Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.5%+0.3 pts

100Holt, MIMI25,3165.5%+0.5 pts

101Eastwood, MIMI6,6695.5%−4.2 pts

102Owosso, MIMI14,4375.5%+0.5 pts

103Milan, MIMI5,9735.8%+1.8 pts

104Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925.8%+0.3 pts

105Cadillac, MIMI10,4385.9%+0.5 pts

106Waverly, MIMI23,5755.9%+1.1 pts

107Westland, MIMI82,3336.0%+1.1 pts

108Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9256.0%+0.7 pts

109Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9316.1%+1.1 pts

110Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.1%−5.5 pts

111Rockford, MIMI6,3136.2%−2.1 pts

112Comstock Park, MIMI10,5776.2%+2.4 pts

113Shields, MIMI7,4026.2%+4.6 pts

114Saline, MIMI9,0016.3%+0.7 pts

115Alpena, MIMI10,0886.4%−3.1 pts

116Ishpeming, MIMI6,2056.4%−0.9 pts

117Kingsford, MIMI5,0966.4%+4.1 pts

118Dearborn, MIMI105,6116.6%−0.0 pts

119East Lansing, MIMI49,3556.6%−0.6 pts

120Flushing, MIMI8,1756.7%+2.9 pts

121Bay City, MIMI31,8686.7%−1.3 pts

122Romulus, MIMI24,5476.7%−2.1 pts

123Manistee, MIMI6,1576.7%−0.5 pts

124Roseville, MIMI46,8636.7%−0.4 pts

125Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4196.8%−1.1 pts

126Center Line, MIMI8,5036.8%−1.3 pts

127Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6836.9%−1.1 pts

128Marshall, MIMI6,8006.9%−3.0 pts

129Alma, MIMI9,3046.9%−0.5 pts

130Southfield, MIMI76,1116.9%−0.2 pts

131Taylor, MIMI61,2797.0%+0.8 pts

132Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.0%+0.4 pts

133Harper Woods, MIMI14,8607.1%−1.8 pts

134Burton, MIMI29,3137.1%+0.2 pts

135Woodhaven, MIMI12,5037.2%+1.5 pts

136Flat Rock, MIMI10,2187.3%+2.6 pts

137Monroe, MIMI20,0767.3%+0.8 pts

138Greenville, MIMI9,2567.4%−1.1 pts

139Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9257.6%−1.7 pts

140Allendale, MIMI26,6797.6%−0.7 pts

141South Monroe, MIMI6,9607.7%−4.2 pts

142Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6647.9%+1.3 pts

143Garden City, MIMI26,2808.0%+1.8 pts

144Warren, MIMI137,1388.0%+0.6 pts

145Ecorse, MIMI8,8938.2%−1.7 pts

146Lansing, MIMI113,8848.2%−1.4 pts

147Coldwater, MIMI14,2168.3%+4.9 pts

148Sturgis, MIMI10,9008.4%+2.2 pts

149Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5298.4%+1.7 pts

150Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7668.5%−0.1 pts

151Fenton, MIMI11,7748.7%+3.2 pts

152Buena Vista, MIMI5,7988.7%−4.7 pts

153Dowagiac, MIMI5,7258.9%−1.1 pts

154Port Huron, MIMI28,2738.9%−0.7 pts

155Jackson, MIMI31,0229.1%−1.2 pts

156Muskegon, MIMI37,2249.4%−0.9 pts

157Bridgeport, MIMI6,8849.4%+3.1 pts

158Springfield, MIMI5,2469.7%+3.9 pts

159Pontiac, MIMI62,07710.1%−0.9 pts

160Saginaw, MIMI42,86310.1%−0.9 pts

161Three Rivers, MIMI7,91010.2%+4.3 pts

162Davison, MIMI5,03910.3%+4.3 pts

163Wayne, MIMI17,06510.3%+0.2 pts

164Houghton, MIMI8,56010.3%+2.9 pts

165Niles, MIMI11,66510.8%+2.5 pts

166Oak Park, MIMI29,07210.8%+4.0 pts

167River Rouge, MIMI6,81411.4%+1.0 pts

168Richmond, MIMI5,92711.5%+3.7 pts

169Eastpointe, MIMI33,81412.9%+4.5 pts

170Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113.1%+2.4 pts

171Albion, MIMI7,47413.5%+2.0 pts

172Detroit, MIMI649,09514.0%−0.9 pts

173Inkster, MIMI24,95914.4%+4.7 pts

174Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77014.7%−2.4 pts

175Flint, MIMI79,30614.8%−4.8 pts

176Fair Plain, MIMI7,33018.1%+2.4 pts

177Highland Park, MIMI8,24818.7%−0.6 pts

178Beecher, MIMI8,41219.2%−2.9 pts

179Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80321.6%+2.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES