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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

Top Industries in Big Rapids (14)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade
2,362 jobs 118 firms $36,178/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
1,597 jobs 76 firms $40,526/yr
Manufacturing
1,226 jobs 29 firms $64,573/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
1,094 jobs 68 firms $19,790/yr
Other Services
514 jobs 71 firms $41,428/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
498 jobs 26 firms $37,390/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
225 jobs 17 firms $65,655/yr
Arts & Entertainment
182 jobs 11 firms $22,681/yr
Construction
168 jobs 57 firms $53,294/yr
Finance & Insurance
136 jobs 31 firms $72,469/yr
Information & Technology
102 jobs 10 firms $59,051/yr
Educational Services
83 jobs 11 firms $67,080/yr
Real Estate
73 jobs 27 firms $49,159/yr
Unclassified
58 jobs 11 firms $37,594/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Unclassified
3.26
Retail Trade
1.86
Other Services
1.34
Manufacturing
1.17
Accommodation & Food Services
0.94
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.87
Arts & Entertainment
0.85
Administrative & Waste Services
0.66
Information & Technology
0.43
Transportation & Warehousing
0.42
Real Estate
0.37
Educational Services
0.31
Finance & Insurance
0.26
Construction
0.25
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Retail Trade 2,362 118 $696 $36,178 1.86
Health Care & Social Assistance 1,597 76 $779 $40,526 0.87
Manufacturing 1,226 29 $1,242 $64,573 1.17
Accommodation & Food Services 1,094 68 $381 $19,790 0.94
Other Services 514 71 $797 $41,428 1.34
Administrative & Waste Services 498 26 $719 $37,390 0.66
Transportation & Warehousing 225 17 $1,263 $65,655 0.42
Arts & Entertainment 182 11 $436 $22,681 0.85
Construction 168 57 $1,025 $53,294 0.25
Finance & Insurance 136 31 $1,394 $72,469 0.26
Information & Technology 102 10 $1,136 $59,051 0.43
Educational Services 83 11 $1,290 $67,080 0.31
Real Estate 73 27 $945 $49,159 0.37
Unclassified 58 11 $723 $37,594 3.26