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Saranac, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ionia County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,973
Population
1,716/sq mi density
$64,157
Median Income
$26,724 per capita
$183,300
Home Value
$281,541 Zillow
$415
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
2,320 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$64,157 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,300 home value, $415/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,157
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,724
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Saranac vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Saranac’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,157
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,724
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,052
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.4%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.4%
Other
3.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,090
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
111
Retail
136
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,052
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,340
24% 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 | $64,157 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,724 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,052 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $2,329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.376 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,090 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,052 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,340 |