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Fife Lake, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Grand Traverse County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
359
Population
492/sq mi density
$67,188
Median Income
$38,253 per capita
$185,200
Home Value
$230,008 Zillow
$1,000
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
49
Violent Crime/100K
1,226 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,188 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$185,200 home value, $1,000/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
49 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,188
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,253
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fife Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fife Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,188
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,253
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,357
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,140
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,140
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
36% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,470M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,762
Restaurants
290
Healthcare
395
Retail
551
Manufacturing
180
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,357
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,269
136% 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 | $67,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,253 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,357 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,140 |
| County GDP | $7,470M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,762 |
| Restaurants | 290 |
| Healthcare | 395 |
| Retail | 551 |
| Manufacturing | 180 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,357 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,269 |