RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Lowest unemployment, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Lambertville, MIMI9,9550.8%–

02Temperance, MIMI8,9141.3%–

03Petoskey, MIMI5,7721.6%–

04Shields, MIMI7,4021.7%–

05Freeland, MIMI7,5571.7%–

06Haslett, MIMI18,5591.7%–

07Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741.8%–

08Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951.8%–

09Milford, MIMI6,5201.9%–

10East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.0%–

11St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932.0%–

12Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.0%–

13Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172.0%–

14Brighton, MIMI7,9042.1%–

15Chelsea, MIMI5,4242.1%–

16Grandville, MIMI17,0182.1%–

17Wixom, MIMI17,3132.1%–

18Berkley, MIMI15,1452.1%–

19Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8782.3%–

20Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2182.3%–

21Kingsford, MIMI5,0962.3%–

22St. Johns, MIMI7,7802.3%–

23Byron Center, MIMI7,4032.4%–

24Allegan, MIMI5,1272.4%–

25Farmington, MIMI11,4092.5%–

26Gladstone, MIMI5,1892.5%–

27Howell, MIMI9,8962.7%–

28Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%–

29Walker, MIMI25,8812.8%–

30Plymouth, MIMI9,1642.9%–

31Ferndale, MIMI19,2122.9%–

32Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832.9%–

33Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0952.9%–

34Jenison, MIMI17,5822.9%–

35Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1973.0%–

36Northville, MIMI6,0133.0%–

37Clawson, MIMI11,3123.0%–

38Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353.2%–

39Birmingham, MIMI21,9233.3%–

40Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973.4%–

41Coldwater, MIMI14,2163.4%–

42Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2333.5%–

43Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393.6%–

44Holland, MIMI35,3723.6%–

45Troy, MIMI88,7333.6%–

46Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8273.7%–

47St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.7%–

48South Lyon, MIMI12,1073.7%–

49Flushing, MIMI8,1753.7%–

50Comstock Park, MIMI10,5773.8%–

51Riverview, MIMI11,9473.8%–

52Adrian, MIMI20,1913.8%–

53Trenton, MIMI17,8493.8%–

54New Baltimore, MIMI12,1233.8%–

55Mason, MIMI8,2643.8%–

56Cutlerville, MIMI18,7803.8%–

57Novi, MIMI67,3193.9%–

58Kentwood, MIMI54,7763.9%–

59Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.9%–

60Hillsdale, MIMI8,0023.9%–

61Milan, MIMI5,9734.0%–

62Midland, MIMI42,8064.1%–

63Okemos, MIMI26,3964.2%–

64Zeeland, MIMI5,6374.2%–

65Walled Lake, MIMI7,3204.2%–

66Ludington, MIMI7,6344.3%–

67Southgate, MIMI28,9314.3%–

68Westwood, MIMI8,8674.4%–

69Wyoming, MIMI78,5884.5%–

70Livonia, MIMI92,6034.6%–

71Dundee, MIMI6,0084.6%–

72Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2914.7%–

73Flat Rock, MIMI10,2184.8%–

74Waverly, MIMI23,5754.8%–

75Westland, MIMI82,3334.9%–

76Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724.9%–

77Holt, MIMI25,3165.0%–

78Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375.0%–

79Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315.0%–

80Owosso, MIMI14,4375.0%–

81Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8805.0%–

82Traverse City, MIMI15,8325.1%–

83Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.1%–

84Rochester, MIMI12,8245.2%–

85Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8535.2%–

86Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4695.2%–

87Belding, MIMI6,0005.2%–

88Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9255.3%–

89Fraser, MIMI14,4965.3%–

90Cadillac, MIMI10,4385.4%–

91Northview, MIMI15,2685.4%–

92Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925.5%–

93Fenton, MIMI11,7745.5%–

94Marysville, MIMI9,8685.6%–

95Saline, MIMI9,0015.6%–

96Woodhaven, MIMI12,5035.7%–

97Lapeer, MIMI9,2015.7%–

98Springfield, MIMI5,2465.8%–

99Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1835.8%–

100Norton Shores, MIMI25,0885.8%–

101St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725.8%–

102Escanaba, MIMI12,2575.8%–

103Three Rivers, MIMI7,9105.9%–

104Charlotte, MIMI9,3056.0%–

105Davison, MIMI5,0396.0%–

106Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.1%–

107Garden City, MIMI26,2806.2%–

108Sturgis, MIMI10,9006.2%–

109Taylor, MIMI61,2796.2%–

110Utica, MIMI5,1146.2%–

111Grand Haven, MIMI11,0386.3%–

112Portage, MIMI49,8626.3%–

113Ionia, MIMI12,2086.4%–

114Menominee, MIMI8,1756.4%–

115Bridgeport, MIMI6,8846.4%–

116Hudsonville, MIMI7,9646.5%–

117Dearborn, MIMI105,6116.6%–

118Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646.6%–

119Monroe, MIMI20,0766.6%–

120Battle Creek, MIMI52,0216.6%–

121St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.6%–

122Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296.7%–

123Oak Park, MIMI29,0726.8%–

124Marquette, MIMI21,9446.9%–

125Burton, MIMI29,3137.0%–

126Roseville, MIMI46,8637.1%–

127Southfield, MIMI76,1117.1%–

128East Lansing, MIMI49,3557.2%–

129Manistee, MIMI6,1577.2%–

130Ishpeming, MIMI6,2057.2%–

131Hastings, MIMI7,4907.3%–

132Warren, MIMI137,1387.4%–

133Alma, MIMI9,3047.4%–

134Houghton, MIMI8,5607.4%–

135Holly, MIMI5,9067.6%–

136Big Rapids, MIMI8,6237.8%–

137Richmond, MIMI5,9277.9%–

138Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4197.9%–

139Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7697.9%–

140Bay City, MIMI31,8687.9%–

141Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6838.0%–

142Center Line, MIMI8,5038.1%–

143Niles, MIMI11,6658.3%–

144Rockford, MIMI6,3138.3%–

145Allendale, MIMI26,6798.3%–

146Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0838.4%–

147Greenville, MIMI9,2568.4%–

148Eastpointe, MIMI33,8148.4%–

149Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7668.6%–

150Romulus, MIMI24,5478.8%–

151Harper Woods, MIMI14,8608.9%–

152Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9259.3%–

153Alpena, MIMI10,0889.5%–

154Port Huron, MIMI28,2739.5%–

155Lansing, MIMI113,8849.6%–

156Eastwood, MIMI6,6699.7%–

157Inkster, MIMI24,9599.8%–

158New Haven, MIMI6,7499.9%–

159Ecorse, MIMI8,8939.9%–

160Dowagiac, MIMI5,7259.9%–

161Marshall, MIMI6,8009.9%–

162Wayne, MIMI17,06510.1%–

163Muskegon, MIMI37,22410.2%–

164Jackson, MIMI31,02210.3%–

165River Rouge, MIMI6,81410.4%–

166Hamtramck, MIMI27,26110.6%–

167Pontiac, MIMI62,07711.0%–

168Saginaw, MIMI42,86311.1%–

169Albion, MIMI7,47411.5%–

170Melvindale, MIMI12,32511.6%–

171South Monroe, MIMI6,96012.0%–

172Buena Vista, MIMI5,79813.4%–

173Detroit, MIMI649,09514.9%–

174Fair Plain, MIMI7,33015.7%–

175Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77017.0%–

176Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80319.0%–

177Highland Park, MIMI8,24819.2%–

178Flint, MIMI79,30619.5%–

179Beecher, MIMI8,41222.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES