36 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Michigan

The top-ranked counties in Michigan on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Isabella County MI 99 +4.4% -0.7% -1.0% 4.1x
02 Ionia County MI 97 +3.8% +2.3% +0.1% 5.9x
03 Marquette County MI 97 +3.7% -3.4% -0.0% 4.5x
04 Bay County MI 97 +3.6% +0.8% -0.3% 3.5x
05 Saginaw County MI 96 +3.6% -1.0% -0.4% 2.8x
06 Midland County MI 95 +3.4% +2.5% +0.0% 2.2x
07 Tuscola County MI 94 +3.3% -2.2% -0.1% 4.9x
08 Cass County MI 92 +3.1% -4.6% -0.1% 6.5x
09 Genesee County MI 92 +3.0% +2.0% -0.3% 3.9x
10 Ingham County MI 92 +3.0% +0.6% -1.1% 2.6x
11 Lapeer County MI 90 +2.9% +1.0% +0.1% 7.7x
12 Lenawee County MI 89 +2.8% +2.3% -0.1% 4.9x
13 Allegan County MI 89 +2.7% +3.9% +0.7% 5.3x
14 Shiawassee County MI 88 +2.6% +0.3% -0.1% 5.6x
15 Montcalm County MI 86 +2.5% -1.4% +0.7% 6.3x
16 Kent County MI 85 +2.4% +1.6% +0.4% 3.4x
17 Barry County MI 84 +2.4% +8.1% +0.9% 7.8x
18 St. Joseph County MI 84 +2.4% -0.2% +0.1% 4.1x
19 Newaygo County MI 84 +2.4% +1.8% +1.0% 5.0x
20 Muskegon County MI 84 +2.4% +3.7% +0.2% 4.3x
21 Livingston County MI 81 +2.1% +1.0% +0.6% 7.6x
22 Berrien County MI 81 +2.1% +0.6% -0.2% 4.1x
23 Calhoun County MI 79 +2.0% +3.1% -0.1% 2.5x
24 Monroe County MI 78 +1.9% +3.4% +0.5% 4.9x
25 Clinton County MI 77 +1.9% +1.5% +0.5% 7.3x
26 Grand Traverse County MI 76 +1.8% +1.8% +0.8% 4.5x
27 St. Clair County MI 73 +1.7% +0.6% +0.1% 5.4x
28 Eaton County MI 69 +1.5% +2.4% +0.1% 3.4x
29 Ottawa County MI 68 +1.5% +2.5% +0.8% 4.8x
30 Jackson County MI 67 +1.4% +1.9% -0.1% 3.8x
31 Macomb County MI 67 +1.4% +1.0% -0.1% 4.3x
32 Van Buren County MI 67 +1.4% -2.7% +0.1% 5.1x
33 Kalamazoo County MI 66 +1.4% +2.4% +0.1% 3.3x
34 Oakland County MI 64 +1.3% +0.7% +0.0% 3.3x
35 Washtenaw County MI 59 +1.0% +2.2% -0.6% 4.4x
36 Wayne County MI 52 +0.8% +1.3% -0.5% 2.7x

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