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Big Rapids, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Mecosta County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,847
Population
1,763/sq mi density
$40,197
Median Income
$20,904 per capita
$134,200
Home Value
$209,292 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
1,299 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$40,197 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$134,200 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,197
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,904
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.5%
49% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Rapids vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Rapids’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,197
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,904
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,778
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$869
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$869
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.6%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,626M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.6%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
24.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
696
Restaurants
78
Healthcare
102
Retail
151
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,778
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,526
29% 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 | $40,197 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,904 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,778 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $869 |
| County GDP | $1,626M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 696 |
| Restaurants | 78 |
| Healthcare | 102 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,778 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,526 |