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Climax, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
790
Population
745/sq mi density
$78,750
Median Income
$33,289 per capita
$202,600
Home Value
$253,122 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
344
Violent Crime/100K
2,656 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$78,750 median income, 13.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,600 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
344 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,750
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,289
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.5%
275% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Climax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Climax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,750
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,289
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,017
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,264
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,264
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,972
Restaurants
579
Healthcare
749
Retail
848
Manufacturing
295
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,017
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,471
113% 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 | $78,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,289 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,017 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,264 |
| County GDP | $20,706M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,972 |
| Restaurants | 579 |
| Healthcare | 749 |
| Retail | 848 |
| Manufacturing | 295 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,017 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,471 |