Economy

See what industries are fueling economy in your Michigan area

Posted on: March 22, 2018 Written by: Mike Wilkinson Topic: Economy

West Michigan leads in growth

Grand Rapids has had the fastest growing regional economy in Michigan since the depths of the Great Recession in 2009. Curious about job and economic growth in your areas? Click on a region to see more information

Rank Region % Change
since 2009
1 Grand Rapids 29.2%
2 Midland 27%
3 Detroit 20.6%
4 Jackson 15.9%
5 Muskegon 14.1%
6 Monroe 13.8%
7 Flint 11.1%
8 Saginaw 10.9%
9 Kalamazoo 10.6%
10 Lansing 8.6%
11 Battle Creek 6%
12 Niles-Benton Harbor 5.9%
13 Ann Arbor 4.8%
14 Bay City -3%

Related: Michigan’s economy is bigger than ever. Now is the time to diversify
Related: Ten things that might surprise you about Michigan’s economy​
Slideshow: Michigan's regional economies ranked by growth since 2009

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Amy
Thu, 03/22/2018 - 9:25am

Do you have information for anything in Northern Michigan or the UP?

Joel Kurth
Thu, 03/22/2018 - 4:35pm

Hi -- unfortunately, GDP data compiled by US government is only available by metropolitan region -- and the northernmost metro region in MI is Midland.

Frederick Stonehouse
Thu, 03/22/2018 - 1:38pm

Apparently the UP is not part of Michigan only fueling our desire to cut loose from the land below the Straits......

Joel Kurth
Thu, 03/22/2018 - 4:35pm

Hi -- unfortunately, GDP data compiled by US government is only available by metropolitan region -- and the northernmost metro region in MI is Midland.