Dryden, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oakland County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,125
Population
1,023/sq mi density
$68,199
Median Income
$31,555 per capita
$202,100
Home Value
$397,011 Zillow
$1,093
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$68,199 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,100 home value, $1,093/mo rent
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,199
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,555
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dryden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dryden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,199
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,555
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$117,718
163%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,498
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,498
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$143,144M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
11%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
43,047
Restaurants
3,099
Healthcare
5,524
Retail
4,518
Manufacturing
1,635
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$117,718
63% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,369
139% 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 | $68,199 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,555 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,718 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,498 |
| County GDP | $143,144M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 43,047 |
| Restaurants | 3,099 |
| Healthcare | 5,524 |
| Retail | 4,518 |
| Manufacturing | 1,635 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $117,718 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,369 |