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Lake Michigan Beach, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Van Buren County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
914
Population
238/sq mi density
$61,250
Median Income
$60,835 per capita
$259,900
Home Value
$237,711 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
2,526
Violent Crime/100K
5,382 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$259,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,526 violent crimes/100K (565% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,250
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,835
56% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Michigan Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Michigan Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,250
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,835
156%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,208
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$986
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$986
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,313M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
25.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,643
Restaurants
164
Healthcare
123
Retail
254
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,208
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,255
79% 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 | $61,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,835 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,208 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $986 |
| County GDP | $3,313M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,643 |
| Restaurants | 164 |
| Healthcare | 123 |
| Retail | 254 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,208 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,255 |