RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Lowest unemployment, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 5.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS