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Freeland, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Saginaw County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
7,562
Population
1,148/sq mi density
$103,431
Median Income
$33,179 per capita
$241,400
Home Value
$289,207 Zillow
$1,235
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,292 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,431 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$241,400 home value, $1,235/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,431
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,179
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Freeland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Freeland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,431
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,179
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,856
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.4%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,010M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.4%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,966
Restaurants
417
Healthcare
603
Retail
754
Manufacturing
184
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,856
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,370
53% 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 | $103,431 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,179 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,856 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $11,010M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,966 |
| Restaurants | 417 |
| Healthcare | 603 |
| Retail | 754 |
| Manufacturing | 184 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,856 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,370 |