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Swartz Creek, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Livingston County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,856
Population
1,398/sq mi density
$73,862
Median Income
$44,680 per capita
$168,900
Home Value
$240,977 Zillow
$995
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,552 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,862 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,900 home value, $995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,862
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,680
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swartz Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swartz Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,862
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,680
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,834
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,122M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.1%
Other
4.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,784
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
442
Retail
550
Manufacturing
247
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,834
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,924
69% 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 | $73,862 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,680 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,834 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $10,122M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,784 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 442 |
| Retail | 550 |
| Manufacturing | 247 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,834 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,924 |