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% |
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Slideshow: Michigan's regional economies ranked by growth since 2009
Comments
Do you have information for anything in Northern Michigan or the UP?
Hi -- unfortunately, GDP data compiled by US government is only available by metropolitan region -- and the northernmost metro region in MI is Midland.
Apparently the UP is not part of Michigan only fueling our desire to cut loose from the land below the Straits......
Hi -- unfortunately, GDP data compiled by US government is only available by metropolitan region -- and the northernmost metro region in MI is Midland.