Lowest Poverty in Michigan

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest poverty

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Lowest Poverty — Michigan

1 Chelsea 0.6%

2 Grosse Pointe 0.7%

3 Comstock Northwest 0.7%

4 Brighton 1.0%

5 Huntington Woods 1.1%

6 Berkley 1.3%

7 Grosse Pointe Farms 1.4%

8 St. Joseph 1.4%

9 Grosse Pointe Woods 1.5%

10 Farmington 1.5%

11 Beverly Hills 1.5%

12 Plymouth 1.5%

13 Northville 1.6%

14 South Lyon 1.7%

15 Forest Hills 1.8%

16 Byron Center 1.8%

17 Frankenmuth 1.8%

18 Jenison 1.9%

19 Utica 1.9%

20 Rochester 2.2%

21 Tecumseh 2.2%

22 Lake Fenton 2.2%

23 Royal Oak 2.3%

24 Livonia 2.4%

25 East Grand Rapids 2.4%

26 Westwood 2.4%

27 Clawson 2.5%

28 New Baltimore 2.6%

29 Grand Ledge 2.6%

30 Whitmore Lake 2.7%

31 Dundee 2.8%

32 Ferndale 3.2%

33 Grosse Pointe Park 3.2%

34 Flushing 3.2%

35 Rockford 3.2%

36 Troy 3.3%

37 Allendale 3.4%

38 Birmingham 3.4%

39 Rochester Hills 3.5%

40 Hudsonville 3.5%

41 Grand Blanc 3.7%

42 Novi 3.8%

43 Allen Park 3.8%

44 Freeland 3.9%

45 Walker 4.0%

46 Fenton 4.0%

47 Trenton 4.1%

48 Marysville 4.1%

49 Farmington Hills 4.3%

50 Holly 4.3%

51 Marshall 4.4%

52 Howell 4.5%

53 Haslett 4.6%

54 Saline 4.6%

55 Norton Shores 4.7%

56 Traverse City 4.9%

57 Lambertville 5.0%

58 Swartz Creek 5.1%

59 Portage 5.2%

60 Okemos 5.2%

61 Petoskey 5.2%

62 Grandville 5.3%

63 Wixom 5.4%

64 St. Clair Shores 5.5%

65 Northview 5.9%

66 Center Line 5.9%

67 Hastings 6.0%

68 Eaton Rapids 6.1%

69 Kentwood 6.2%

70 Temperance 6.2%

71 Mason 6.2%

72 Zeeland 6.4%

73 Southfield 6.5%

74 Ann Arbor 6.8%

75 Ironwood 6.8%

76 Auburn Hills 6.9%

77 Waverly 6.9%

78 Riverview 6.9%

79 Charlotte 7.1%

80 Holland 7.3%

81 Kingsford 7.3%

82 Milford 7.4%

83 St. Clair 7.4%

84 East Lansing 7.5%

85 Midland 7.7%

86 Holt 7.7%

87 Flat Rock 7.7%

88 Walled Lake 7.7%

89 Romulus 7.8%

90 Grand Haven 8.0%

91 Roseville 8.1%

92 Marquette 8.1%

93 Sterling Heights 8.2%

94 Greenville 8.2%

95 Cutlerville 8.3%

96 Manistee 8.4%

97 Madison Heights 8.5%

98 Southgate 8.6%

99 Fraser 8.6%

100 Wyoming 8.7%

Cities with the lowest poverty rates in Michigan demonstrate strong economic conditions where most residents have adequate financial resources. Chelsea has a poverty rate of just 0.6%.

Low poverty rates typically reflect a combination of strong job markets, educated populations, and higher wage levels. These communities often feature well-funded public services, good school systems, and active civic engagement.

While low poverty rates are encouraging, some of these cities maintain their statistics partly through high costs of living that effectively price out lower-income residents, raising questions about housing equity and economic diversity.

Did You Know?

1. Only 0.6% of residents in Chelsea live below the poverty line.
2. The federal poverty line for a family of four is approximately $31,200 per year (2024).
3. Cities with the lowest poverty rates tend to also rank high in education, income, and safety metrics.

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