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Lake Orion, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oakland County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,873
Population
3,637/sq mi density
$98,871
Median Income
$55,110 per capita
$346,700
Home Value
$399,930 Zillow
$757
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
189
Violent Crime/100K
850 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$98,871 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$346,700 home value, $757/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
189 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,871
32% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,110
41% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Orion vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Orion’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,871
132%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,110
141%
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
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.3%
20% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$143,144M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.3%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
29 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 | $98,871 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,110 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,718 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,498 |
| County GDP | $143,144M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.3% |
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 |