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Midland, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Midland County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
42,461
Population
1,230/sq mi density
$74,906
Median Income
$43,613 per capita
$192,400
Home Value
$240,729 Zillow
$990
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
938 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,906 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$192,400 home value, $990/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,906
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,613
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Midland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Midland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,906
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,613
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,531
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,385
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,385
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,779M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
12%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,932
Restaurants
160
Healthcare
361
Retail
246
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,531
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,268
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 | $74,906 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,613 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $7,779M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,932 |
| Restaurants | 160 |
| Healthcare | 361 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,268 |