Lowest Income in Michigan

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Lowest Income — Michigan

1 Highland Park $27,582

2 Benton Harbor $29,652

3 River Rouge $32,568

4 Muskegon Heights $33,780

5 Houghton $35,417

6 Beecher $35,582

7 Flint $36,194

8 Ironwood $37,191

9 Saginaw $37,298

10 Dowagiac $38,433

11 Buena Vista $38,835

12 Detroit $39,575

13 Inkster $39,632

14 Mount Pleasant $39,924

15 Albion $40,040

16 Hamtramck $40,103

17 Escanaba $40,169

18 Big Rapids $40,197

19 Melvindale $41,356

20 Allegan $42,261

21 Pontiac $42,791

22 Jackson $42,848

23 Adrian $42,851

24 East Lansing $43,547

25 Springfield $43,681

26 Ypsilanti $44,141

27 Ludington $44,471

28 Ecorse $45,082

29 St. Louis $46,096

30 Muskegon $46,342

31 Bridgeport $47,325

32 Alpena $47,604

33 Niles $47,815

34 Hillsdale $47,817

35 Bay City $47,904

36 Three Rivers $48,852

37 Kalamazoo $48,965

38 Zeeland $49,367

39 Port Huron $49,377

40 Menominee $49,646

41 Eastwood $50,054

42 Coldwater $50,084

43 Davison $50,450

44 Alma $50,506

45 Cadillac $50,512

46 Houghton Lake $50,861

47 Battle Creek $51,699

48 Lansing $52,170

49 Ishpeming $52,717

50 Center Line $52,857

51 Lapeer $53,038

52 Owosso $53,702

53 Wayne $54,467

54 Comstock Park $54,871

55 Sault Ste. Marie $55,031

56 Greenville $55,477

57 Utica $55,524

58 Fair Plain $55,536

59 Marquette $55,825

60 Belding $55,895

61 Hastings $56,309

62 Iron Mountain $56,622

63 Howell $57,122

64 Lincoln Park $57,183

65 Gladstone $57,534

66 Mount Clemens $57,663

67 Burton $57,767

68 Eastpointe $58,196

69 Manistee $59,315

70 Monroe $59,532

71 Taylor $59,537

72 South Monroe $59,674

73 Sturgis $60,640

74 Grand Haven $60,665

75 Ionia $60,729

76 Dearborn Heights $61,035

77 Kingsford $61,108

78 Fraser $61,118

79 Holly $61,221

80 Roseville $61,222

81 Harper Woods $61,446

82 Richmond $61,715

83 Westland $62,216

84 Westwood $62,408

85 Hazel Park $62,878

86 St. Johns $63,030

87 Charlotte $63,385

88 Eaton Rapids $63,618

89 Warren $63,741

90 Tecumseh $64,086

91 Garden City $64,396

92 Southgate $64,635

93 Dearborn $65,192

94 Grand Rapids $65,526

95 Cutlerville $65,833

96 Southfield $65,848

97 Oak Park $65,882

98 Grand Ledge $66,515

99 Madison Heights $66,726

100 Grand Blanc $67,284

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Michigan face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Highland Park has a median household income of $27,582.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Highland Park earns $27,582 — 63% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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