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Otsego, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,079
Population
2,009/sq mi density
$76,944
Median Income
$30,347 per capita
$155,500
Home Value
$261,187 Zillow
$1,133
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$76,944 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,500 home value, $1,133/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,944
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,347
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Otsego vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Otsego’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,944
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,347
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,017
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,264
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,264
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,972
Restaurants
579
Healthcare
749
Retail
848
Manufacturing
295
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,017
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,471
113% 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 | $76,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,347 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,017 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,264 |
| County GDP | $20,706M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,972 |
| Restaurants | 579 |
| Healthcare | 749 |
| Retail | 848 |
| Manufacturing | 295 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,017 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,471 |