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Canadian Lakes, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Mecosta County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,701
Population
261/sq mi density
$69,069
Median Income
$40,368 per capita
$258,900
Home Value
$217,285 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
50.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$69,069 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$258,900 home value, $800/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,069
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,368
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Canadian Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Canadian Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,069
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,368
103%
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
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.5%
2% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,626M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.5%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
32 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 | $69,069 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,368 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,778 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $869 |
| County GDP | $1,626M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 696 |
| Restaurants | 78 |
| Healthcare | 102 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,778 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,526 |