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Most income inequality (Gini), Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Highland Park, MIMI8,2480.626+36%

02East Lansing, MIMI49,3550.583+1%

03Houghton, MIMI8,5600.576+4%

04Beecher, MIMI8,4120.542+4%

05Birmingham, MIMI21,9230.538+10%

06Petoskey, MIMI5,7720.536+5%

07Inkster, MIMI24,9590.534+22%

08Westwood, MIMI8,8670.531+29%

09Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2330.524+6%

10Traverse City, MIMI15,8320.523+10%

11Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4170.519+41%

12Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8030.516+13%

13Detroit, MIMI649,0950.513+6%

14Lapeer, MIMI9,2010.510+3%

15Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8270.508+28%

16Escanaba, MIMI12,2570.503+8%

17River Rouge, MIMI6,8140.500+8%

18Okemos, MIMI26,3960.499+6%

19Walled Lake, MIMI7,3200.489+21%

20Port Huron, MIMI28,2730.485+8%

21Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6830.485−3%

22Dearborn, MIMI105,6110.482+5%

23Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9250.482−10%

24Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4900.481+6%

25Owosso, MIMI14,4370.480+12%

26Big Rapids, MIMI8,6230.479−10%

27Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8800.479+11%

28Ludington, MIMI7,6340.477+10%

29Alpena, MIMI10,0880.476+8%

30Fraser, MIMI14,4960.475+10%

31Dowagiac, MIMI5,7250.475+6%

32Midland, MIMI42,8060.474−4%

33Wixom, MIMI17,3130.473+13%

34Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7660.471−1%

35Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8780.469+25%

36Marquette, MIMI21,9440.469−8%

37Grand Haven, MIMI11,0380.467+6%

38Haslett, MIMI18,5590.467−2%

39Rochester, MIMI12,8240.466−4%

40Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4190.466−5%

41Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0950.466−2%

42St. Joseph, MIMI7,8930.464−4%

43Flint, MIMI79,3060.463−1%

44Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6640.463+18%

45Muskegon, MIMI37,2240.461+2%

46Fair Plain, MIMI7,3300.460+3%

47Pontiac, MIMI62,0770.459−0%

48Jackson, MIMI31,0220.458+0%

49Saginaw, MIMI42,8630.457−2%

50Albion, MIMI7,4740.457−8%

51Ecorse, MIMI8,8930.456−1%

52East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6630.454+10%

53Center Line, MIMI8,5030.454+6%

54Novi, MIMI67,3190.453+6%

55Davison, MIMI5,0390.451+4%

56St. Johns, MIMI7,7800.450+13%

57Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9250.450+13%

58Flat Rock, MIMI10,2180.450+12%

59South Monroe, MIMI6,9600.450−5%

60Battle Creek, MIMI52,0210.450−2%

61Waverly, MIMI23,5750.449+19%

62Forest Hills, MIMI28,6950.449+2%

63Hamtramck, MIMI27,2610.447−2%

64Plymouth, MIMI9,1640.447+13%

65Chelsea, MIMI5,4240.445+5%

66Southfield, MIMI76,1110.444+7%

67Hillsdale, MIMI8,0020.443+2%

68Buena Vista, MIMI5,7980.443+1%

69Coldwater, MIMI14,2160.443+5%

70Bay City, MIMI31,8680.442+6%

71Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7350.442−8%

72Brighton, MIMI7,9040.441+5%

73Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1970.441+9%

74Manistee, MIMI6,1570.440+4%

75Allendale, MIMI26,6790.439+11%

76Monroe, MIMI20,0760.438+3%

77Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050.437+12%

78Melvindale, MIMI12,3250.437+17%

79Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2910.436−4%

80Menominee, MIMI8,1750.435+9%

81Marshall, MIMI6,8000.435+6%

82Taylor, MIMI61,2790.435+9%

83Royal Oak, MIMI57,5830.434+7%

84Zeeland, MIMI5,6370.433+10%

85Portage, MIMI49,8620.433+2%

86Shields, MIMI7,4020.433+8%

87Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1830.432−4%

88Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690.431−0%

89Sturgis, MIMI10,9000.431−5%

90Warren, MIMI137,1380.431+10%

91Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7700.430−9%

92Roseville, MIMI46,8630.430+8%

93Bridgeport, MIMI6,8840.428+5%

94Rockford, MIMI6,3130.428−9%

95Howell, MIMI9,8960.428+8%

96Lansing, MIMI113,8840.427+1%

97Adrian, MIMI20,1910.427−5%

98St. Clair, MIMI5,8330.426+0%

99Milford, MIMI6,5200.426+6%

100Westland, MIMI82,3330.426+7%

101Northville, MIMI6,0130.426+8%

102Holly, MIMI5,9060.425+9%

103Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0830.424−18%

104Troy, MIMI88,7330.424+1%

105Marysville, MIMI9,8680.423+9%

106Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7690.422+13%

107Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3910.420+6%

108Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9310.420+10%

109Burton, MIMI29,3130.419+7%

110Grandville, MIMI17,0180.418+17%

111Fenton, MIMI11,7740.418+10%

112Wyoming, MIMI78,5880.418+6%

113Cadillac, MIMI10,4380.417−2%

114Holland, MIMI35,3720.417+1%

115Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5390.417−4%

116Charlotte, MIMI9,3050.416+8%

117Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5290.415+8%

118Oak Park, MIMI29,0720.415+0%

119Alma, MIMI9,3040.414−11%

120Niles, MIMI11,6650.414−7%

121Hastings, MIMI7,4900.414+11%

122Belding, MIMI6,0000.413+1%

123Trenton, MIMI17,8490.411+1%

124Wyandotte, MIMI24,0720.411+3%

125Northview, MIMI15,2680.411+5%

126Harper Woods, MIMI14,8600.410+5%

127Saline, MIMI9,0010.410−1%

128Madison Heights, MIMI28,2970.410+2%

129New Haven, MIMI6,7490.409+19%

130Gladstone, MIMI5,1890.409+4%

131Southgate, MIMI28,9310.409+8%

132Kentwood, MIMI54,7760.406+0%

133Riverview, MIMI11,9470.406+0%

134Dundee, MIMI6,0080.406+1%

135Ferndale, MIMI19,2120.405+2%

136Byron Center, MIMI7,4030.404−14%

137Utica, MIMI5,1140.404+4%

138Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7920.402+3%

139St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8720.402+4%

140Hazel Park, MIMI14,9370.401−1%

141Allegan, MIMI5,1270.401+2%

142Romulus, MIMI24,5470.400−3%

143South Lyon, MIMI12,1070.400−1%

144Allen Park, MIMI27,4450.400+7%

145Eastpointe, MIMI33,8140.399+9%

146Richmond, MIMI5,9270.399+11%

147Walker, MIMI25,8810.399+1%

148Tecumseh, MIMI8,6080.399+9%

149Comstock Park, MIMI10,5770.398−5%

150Wayne, MIMI17,0650.398−1%

151Holt, MIMI25,3160.398−0%

152Norton Shores, MIMI25,0880.398−5%

153Kingsford, MIMI5,0960.395−16%

154Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8530.395+2%

155Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2740.394−2%

156Farmington, MIMI11,4090.394−5%

157Lambertville, MIMI9,9550.393+3%

158Eastwood, MIMI6,6690.393−13%

159Livonia, MIMI92,6030.391+4%

160Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4490.390−10%

161Three Rivers, MIMI7,9100.389−4%

162Milan, MIMI5,9730.389+8%

163Clawson, MIMI11,3120.389+1%

164Garden City, MIMI26,2800.387+6%

165St. Louis, MIMI7,4060.387−9%

166Ionia, MIMI12,2080.386−11%

167Cutlerville, MIMI18,7800.385+11%

168Hudsonville, MIMI7,9640.384+8%

169Greenville, MIMI9,2560.384−18%

170Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2180.383+2%

171Woodhaven, MIMI12,5030.382−0%

172New Baltimore, MIMI12,1230.381+14%

173Temperance, MIMI8,9140.374+6%

174Berkley, MIMI15,1450.370+0%

175Springfield, MIMI5,2460.370−1%

176Mason, MIMI8,2640.368−6%

177Flushing, MIMI8,1750.367−10%

178Freeland, MIMI7,5570.366+7%

179Jenison, MIMI17,5820.327−0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES