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Berrien Springs, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Cass County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,043
Population
2,221/sq mi density
$64,545
Median Income
$38,263 per capita
$148,800
Home Value
$196,548 Zillow
$935
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,932 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,545 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$148,800 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,545
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,263
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Berrien Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Berrien Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,545
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,263
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,974
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.7%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,897M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
18%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
932
Restaurants
64
Healthcare
60
Retail
113
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,974
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,290
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,545 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,263 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,974 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $1,897M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 932 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,974 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,290 |