RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most income inequality (Gini), Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

01Highland Park, MIMI8,2480.626–

02East Lansing, MIMI49,3550.583–

03Houghton, MIMI8,5600.576–

04Beecher, MIMI8,4120.542–

05Birmingham, MIMI21,9230.538–

06Petoskey, MIMI5,7720.536–

07Inkster, MIMI24,9590.534–

08Westwood, MIMI8,8670.531–

09Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2330.524–

10Traverse City, MIMI15,8320.523–

11Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4170.519–

12Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8030.516–

13Detroit, MIMI649,0950.513–

14Lapeer, MIMI9,2010.510–

15Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8270.508–

16Escanaba, MIMI12,2570.503–

17River Rouge, MIMI6,8140.500–

18Okemos, MIMI26,3960.499–

19Walled Lake, MIMI7,3200.489–

20Port Huron, MIMI28,2730.485–

21Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6830.485–

22Dearborn, MIMI105,6110.482–

23Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9250.482–

24Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4900.481–

25Owosso, MIMI14,4370.480–

26Big Rapids, MIMI8,6230.479–

27Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8800.479–

28Ludington, MIMI7,6340.477–

29Alpena, MIMI10,0880.476–

30Fraser, MIMI14,4960.475–

31Dowagiac, MIMI5,7250.475–

32Midland, MIMI42,8060.474–

33Wixom, MIMI17,3130.473–

34Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7660.471–

35Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8780.469–

36Marquette, MIMI21,9440.469–

37Grand Haven, MIMI11,0380.467–

38Haslett, MIMI18,5590.467–

39Rochester, MIMI12,8240.466–

40Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4190.466–

41Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0950.466–

42St. Joseph, MIMI7,8930.464–

43Flint, MIMI79,3060.463–

44Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6640.463–

45Muskegon, MIMI37,2240.461–

46Fair Plain, MIMI7,3300.460–

47Pontiac, MIMI62,0770.459–

48Jackson, MIMI31,0220.458–

49Saginaw, MIMI42,8630.457–

50Albion, MIMI7,4740.457–

51Ecorse, MIMI8,8930.456–

52East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6630.454–

53Center Line, MIMI8,5030.454–

54Novi, MIMI67,3190.453–

55Davison, MIMI5,0390.451–

56St. Johns, MIMI7,7800.450–

57Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9250.450–

58Flat Rock, MIMI10,2180.450–

59South Monroe, MIMI6,9600.450–

60Battle Creek, MIMI52,0210.450–

61Waverly, MIMI23,5750.449–

62Forest Hills, MIMI28,6950.449–

63Hamtramck, MIMI27,2610.447–

64Plymouth, MIMI9,1640.447–

65Chelsea, MIMI5,4240.445–

66Southfield, MIMI76,1110.444–

67Hillsdale, MIMI8,0020.443–

68Buena Vista, MIMI5,7980.443–

69Coldwater, MIMI14,2160.443–

70Bay City, MIMI31,8680.442–

71Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7350.442–

72Brighton, MIMI7,9040.441–

73Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1970.441–

74Manistee, MIMI6,1570.440–

75Allendale, MIMI26,6790.439–

76Monroe, MIMI20,0760.438–

77Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050.437–

78Melvindale, MIMI12,3250.437–

79Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2910.436–

80Menominee, MIMI8,1750.435–

81Marshall, MIMI6,8000.435–

82Taylor, MIMI61,2790.435–

83Royal Oak, MIMI57,5830.434–

84Zeeland, MIMI5,6370.433–

85Portage, MIMI49,8620.433–

86Shields, MIMI7,4020.433–

87Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1830.432–

88Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690.431–

89Warren, MIMI137,1380.431–

90Sturgis, MIMI10,9000.431–

91Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7700.430–

92Roseville, MIMI46,8630.430–

93Bridgeport, MIMI6,8840.428–

94Rockford, MIMI6,3130.428–

95Howell, MIMI9,8960.428–

96Lansing, MIMI113,8840.427–

97Adrian, MIMI20,1910.427–

98St. Clair, MIMI5,8330.426–

99Westland, MIMI82,3330.426–

100Milford, MIMI6,5200.426–

101Northville, MIMI6,0130.426–

102Holly, MIMI5,9060.425–

103Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0830.424–

104Troy, MIMI88,7330.424–

105Marysville, MIMI9,8680.423–

106Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7690.422–

107Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3910.420–

108Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9310.420–

109Burton, MIMI29,3130.419–

110Grandville, MIMI17,0180.418–

111Wyoming, MIMI78,5880.418–

112Fenton, MIMI11,7740.418–

113Cadillac, MIMI10,4380.417–

114Holland, MIMI35,3720.417–

115Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5390.417–

116Charlotte, MIMI9,3050.416–

117Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5290.415–

118Oak Park, MIMI29,0720.415–

119Alma, MIMI9,3040.414–

120Niles, MIMI11,6650.414–

121Hastings, MIMI7,4900.414–

122Belding, MIMI6,0000.413–

123Wyandotte, MIMI24,0720.411–

124Trenton, MIMI17,8490.411–

125Northview, MIMI15,2680.411–

126Harper Woods, MIMI14,8600.410–

127Saline, MIMI9,0010.410–

128Madison Heights, MIMI28,2970.410–

129New Haven, MIMI6,7490.409–

130Gladstone, MIMI5,1890.409–

131Southgate, MIMI28,9310.409–

132Kentwood, MIMI54,7760.406–

133Riverview, MIMI11,9470.406–

134Dundee, MIMI6,0080.406–

135Ferndale, MIMI19,2120.405–

136Byron Center, MIMI7,4030.404–

137Utica, MIMI5,1140.404–

138Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7920.402–

139St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8720.402–

140Hazel Park, MIMI14,9370.401–

141Allegan, MIMI5,1270.401–

142Romulus, MIMI24,5470.400–

143South Lyon, MIMI12,1070.400–

144Allen Park, MIMI27,4450.400–

145Eastpointe, MIMI33,8140.399–

146Richmond, MIMI5,9270.399–

147Walker, MIMI25,8810.399–

148Tecumseh, MIMI8,6080.399–

149Comstock Park, MIMI10,5770.398–

150Wayne, MIMI17,0650.398–

151Holt, MIMI25,3160.398–

152Norton Shores, MIMI25,0880.398–

153Kingsford, MIMI5,0960.395–

154Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8530.395–

155Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2740.394–

156Farmington, MIMI11,4090.394–

157Lambertville, MIMI9,9550.393–

158Eastwood, MIMI6,6690.393–

159Livonia, MIMI92,6030.391–

160Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4490.390–

161Three Rivers, MIMI7,9100.389–

162Milan, MIMI5,9730.389–

163Clawson, MIMI11,3120.389–

164Garden City, MIMI26,2800.387–

165St. Louis, MIMI7,4060.387–

166Ionia, MIMI12,2080.386–

167Cutlerville, MIMI18,7800.385–

168Hudsonville, MIMI7,9640.384–

169Greenville, MIMI9,2560.384–

170Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2180.383–

171Woodhaven, MIMI12,5030.382–

172New Baltimore, MIMI12,1230.381–

173Temperance, MIMI8,9140.374–

174Berkley, MIMI15,1450.370–

175Springfield, MIMI5,2460.370–

176Mason, MIMI8,2640.368–

177Flushing, MIMI8,1750.367–

178Freeland, MIMI7,5570.366–

179Jenison, MIMI17,5820.327–

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