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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in Michigan, Beverly Hills has the highest median household income ($177,412), followed by East Grand Rapids and Forest Hills. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in Michigan that we cover, the median is $69,108 and the average $74,254; the figure runs from $177,412 (Beverly Hills) to $37,646 (Flint). That is a spread of 4.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is $72,875; 44 of the 100 places are above it and 56 at or below.
The first five are Beverly Hills, East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Birmingham, Grosse Pointe Woods. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills | Oakland County | $177,412 | 10,524 | $2,077 |
| 2 | East Grand Rapids | Kent County | $166,610 | 11,445 | $1,862 |
| 3 | Forest Hills (unincorporated) | Kent County | $158,005 | 28,695 | $1,958 |
| 4 | Birmingham | Oakland County | $153,510 | 21,763 | $1,902 |
| 5 | Grosse Pointe Woods | Wayne County | $126,395 | 16,094 | $1,879 |
| 6 | Grosse Pointe Park | Wayne County | $124,111 | 11,319 | $1,379 |
| 7 | Rochester Hills | Oakland County | $120,694 | 77,089 | $1,644 |
| 8 | Troy | Oakland County | $120,045 | 87,898 | $1,602 |
| 9 | Berkley | Oakland County | $116,239 | 15,149 | $1,526 |
| 10 | Rochester | Oakland County | $111,750 | 12,934 | $1,350 |
| 11 | Novi | Oakland County | $110,723 | 66,717 | $1,747 |
| 12 | New Baltimore | Macomb County | $106,033 | 12,072 | $1,039 |
| 13 | Farmington Hills | Oakland County | $104,836 | 83,515 | $1,551 |
| 14 | Okemos (unincorporated) | Ingham County | $102,612 | 26,396 | $1,298 |
| 15 | Royal Oak | Oakland County | $101,109 | 57,950 | $1,381 |
| 16 | Livonia | Wayne County | $98,460 | 93,851 | $1,322 |
| 17 | Farmington | Oakland County | $97,750 | 11,504 | $1,340 |
| 18 | Ferndale | Oakland County | $94,640 | 19,190 | $1,311 |
| 19 | South Lyon | Oakland County | $92,467 | 11,950 | $1,310 |
| 20 | Jenison (unincorporated) | Ottawa County | $89,593 | 17,582 | $2,306 |
| 21 | Clawson | Oakland County | $88,636 | 11,374 | $1,253 |
| 22 | Holt (unincorporated) | Ingham County | $86,472 | 25,316 | $1,317 |
| 23 | Northview (unincorporated) | Kent County | $85,403 | 15,268 | $1,247 |
| 24 | Auburn Hills | Oakland County | $84,375 | 25,105 | $1,477 |
| 25 | Portage | Kalamazoo County | $83,212 | 49,259 | $1,133 |
| 26 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw County | $82,212 | 122,036 | $1,649 |
| 27 | Trenton | Wayne County | $82,212 | 18,125 | $880 |
| 28 | Allen Park | Wayne County | $81,655 | 27,925 | $1,246 |
| 29 | Flat Rock | Wayne County | $81,585 | 10,340 | $919 |
| 30 | Fenton | Genesee County | $80,000 | 11,906 | $1,275 |
| 31 | Sterling Heights | Macomb County | $79,909 | 133,573 | $1,292 |
| 32 | Woodhaven | Wayne County | $78,648 | 12,690 | $1,096 |
| 33 | Grandville | Kent County | $78,442 | 16,356 | $1,143 |
| 34 | Norton Shores | Muskegon County | $76,579 | 25,041 | $1,341 |
| 35 | Walker | Kent County | $76,360 | 25,386 | $1,202 |
| 36 | Holland | Allegan County | $75,865 | 34,423 | $1,193 |
| 37 | Waverly (unincorporated) | Eaton County | $75,700 | 23,575 | $1,170 |
| 38 | Kentwood | Kent County | $74,373 | 54,296 | $1,260 |
| 39 | Traverse City | Grand Traverse County | $74,087 | 15,593 | $995 |
| 40 | Haslett (unincorporated) | Ingham County | $74,031 | 18,559 | $1,125 |
| 41 | Wyoming | Kent County | $73,677 | 77,353 | $1,196 |
| 42 | St. Clair Shores | Macomb County | $73,500 | 58,140 | $1,183 |
| 43 | Riverview | Wayne County | $73,468 | 12,186 | $1,101 |
| 44 | Midland | Midland County | $73,325 | 42,724 | $1,048 |
| 45 | Wyandotte | Wayne County | $71,987 | 24,489 | $972 |
| 46 | Oak Park | Oakland County | $71,510 | 29,318 | $1,396 |
| 47 | Allendale (unincorporated) | Ottawa County | $70,150 | 26,679 | $1,111 |
| 48 | Madison Heights | Oakland County | $69,503 | 28,419 | $1,176 |
| 49 | Romulus | Wayne County | $69,151 | 24,831 | $1,049 |
| 50 | Grand Rapids | Kent County | $69,108 | 198,535 | $1,266 |
| 51 | Southfield | Oakland County | $68,166 | 76,236 | $1,340 |
| 52 | Cutlerville (unincorporated) | Kent County | $67,327 | 18,780 | $1,254 |
| 53 | Garden City | Wayne County | $67,294 | 26,739 | $1,150 |
| 54 | Hazel Park | Oakland County | $67,073 | 14,963 | $1,314 |
| 55 | Southgate | Wayne County | $66,118 | 29,366 | $1,120 |
| 56 | Wixom | Oakland County | $65,485 | 17,295 | $1,035 |
| 57 | Dearborn | Wayne County | $65,324 | 107,423 | $1,327 |
| 58 | Harper Woods | Wayne County | $65,022 | 15,116 | $1,351 |
| 59 | Fraser | Macomb County | $64,354 | 14,583 | $843 |
| 60 | Warren | Macomb County | $64,016 | 137,928 | $1,225 |
| 61 | Ionia | Ionia County | $63,978 | 12,753 | $852 |
| 62 | Sturgis | Saint Joseph County | $62,710 | 11,054 | $826 |
| 63 | Eastpointe | Macomb County | $62,325 | 33,982 | $1,325 |
| 64 | Roseville | Macomb County | $62,182 | 47,123 | $1,233 |
| 65 | Westland | Wayne County | $62,076 | 83,633 | $1,158 |
| 66 | Taylor | Wayne County | $61,081 | 62,081 | $1,101 |
| 67 | Grand Haven | Ottawa County | $60,669 | 10,996 | $939 |
| 68 | Dearborn Heights | Wayne County | $60,391 | 61,771 | $1,331 |
| 69 | Burton | Genesee County | $60,052 | 29,500 | $1,009 |
| 70 | Comstock Park (unincorporated) | Kent County | $59,984 | 10,577 | $1,189 |
| 71 | Monroe | Monroe County | $59,813 | 20,320 | $909 |
| 72 | Wayne | Wayne County | $59,038 | 17,310 | $974 |
| 73 | Lincoln Park | Wayne County | $58,616 | 39,257 | $1,023 |
| 74 | Battle Creek | Calhoun County | $55,693 | 52,374 | $957 |
| 75 | Marquette | Marquette County | $55,613 | 21,325 | $1,011 |
| 76 | Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa County | $55,328 | 13,335 | $804 |
| 77 | Lansing | Ingham County | $54,382 | 113,023 | $993 |
| 78 | Owosso | Shiawassee County | $54,229 | 14,632 | $784 |
| 79 | Mount Clemens | Macomb County | $52,310 | 15,511 | $847 |
| 80 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo County | $52,272 | 73,076 | $1,078 |
| 81 | Cadillac | Wexford County | $51,773 | 10,445 | $842 |
| 82 | Niles | Berrien County | $51,376 | 11,803 | $855 |
| 83 | Coldwater | Branch County | $50,781 | 13,671 | $943 |
| 84 | Port Huron | Saint Clair County | $50,366 | 28,620 | $982 |
| 85 | Adrian | Lenawee County | $50,209 | 20,395 | $956 |
| 86 | Bay City | Bay County | $49,420 | 32,320 | $766 |
| 87 | Alpena | Alpena County | $47,545 | 10,154 | $625 |
| 88 | Ypsilanti | Washtenaw County | $46,588 | 19,857 | $1,080 |
| 89 | East Lansing | Ingham County | $45,687 | 45,758 | $1,171 |
| 90 | Escanaba | Delta County | $45,369 | 12,354 | $657 |
| 91 | Muskegon | Muskegon County | $44,735 | 37,226 | $996 |
| 92 | Mount Pleasant | Isabella County | $44,706 | 21,236 | $922 |
| 93 | Jackson | Jackson County | $44,558 | 31,058 | $898 |
| 94 | Pontiac | Oakland County | $44,329 | 62,104 | $1,063 |
| 95 | Melvindale | Wayne County | $42,185 | 12,554 | $1,110 |
| 96 | Detroit | Wayne County | $39,938 | 638,530 | $1,074 |
| 97 | Hamtramck | Wayne County | $39,293 | 27,743 | $989 |
| 98 | Inkster | Wayne County | $39,252 | 25,428 | $1,170 |
| 99 | Saginaw | Saginaw County | $38,579 | 43,536 | $922 |
| 100 | Flint | Genesee County | $37,646 | 80,175 | $915 |
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Beverly Hills, with $177,412 (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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