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Forest Hills, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ionia County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
28,494
Population
578/sq mi density
$156,618
Median Income
$79,311 per capita
$474,800
Home Value
$648,391 Zillow
$1,950
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
27
Violent Crime/100K
1,212 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$156,618 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$474,800 home value, $1,950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
27 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$156,618
108% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$79,311
103% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$156,618
208%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$79,311
203%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,052
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.2%
46% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.5%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.5%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
22.2%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,090
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
111
Retail
136
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,052
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,340
24% 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 | $156,618 |
| Per Capita Income | $79,311 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,052 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $2,329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.376 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,090 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,052 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,340 |