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Buena Vista, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Bay County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
5,904
Population
1,476/sq mi density
$38,835
Median Income
$18,104 per capita
$51,800
Home Value
$123,169 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
1,689
Violent Crime/100K
2,417 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$38,835 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,800 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,689 violent crimes/100K (344% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,835
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,104
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.0%
94% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buena Vista vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buena Vista’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,835
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,104
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,334
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,724M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,117
Restaurants
211
Healthcare
326
Retail
355
Manufacturing
99
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,334
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,313
23% 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 | $38,835 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,104 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,334 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $4,724M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,117 |
| Restaurants | 211 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 355 |
| Manufacturing | 99 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,334 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,313 |