The 10 Hottest Job Markets In Michigan For 2020

Anticipating a job hunt in 2020?

If so, you might be nervous about the state of your local job market or curious how it stacks up to rival cities. Cities in the same state can have dramatically different job markets. Job hunting in one part of the state can be a piece of cake, while in another city it can be a herculean task to just land an interview.

Here at Zippia, we love math (and jobs!), so we delved into the data to determine where in 2020 it was easiest to find a job in Michigan.

Here are the ten hottest job markets in Michigan.

The 10 Hottest Job Markets In Michigan

There you have it, folks- the ten cities where it was easiest to get a job in Michigan. Keep reading for a more detailed breakdown of how we reached these results. Your city not in the top 10? Keep scrolling to see where it landed on the full list.

How we determined the best job markets in Michigan

We used the most recent Census American Community Survey to pull data for the main Michigan metro areas. We only looked at cities with a working civilian population above 5,000.

While unemployment rate can tell you a lot about the local job market, it is simply one metric and job markets are complex entities. We opted to take a more in-depth look at the best job market in Michigan.

Each metro-area was ranked 1-to-83 in four categories:

Unemployment Rate
Change In Unemployment Rate
Household Income Change
Current Average Household Income

The lower the score in each category the better. For example, the Berkley area had the lowest unemployment rate at 2.0%, earning it the #1 spot for unemployment rate. The four ranked categories were then averaged together to produce our final list. The final list ranks the 83 metro areas from 1-to-83. Once again, the lower the score, the stronger the job market.

1. Birmingham

Source: Wikipedia User OmidGul | CC BY-SA 4.0

Unemployment Rate: 2.68%
Average Income: $193,241

2. Plymouth

Source: Wikipedia User Dave Parker | GFDL

Unemployment Rate: 3.26%
Average Income: $115,323

3. Beverly Hills village

Source: Public Domain

Unemployment Rate: 2.81%
Average Income: $159,970

4. Novi

Source: Wikipedia User Dwight Burdette | CC BY 3.0

Unemployment Rate: 2.84%
Average Income: $125,042

5. Troy

Source: Wikipedia User Cadiomals | GFDL

Unemployment Rate: 3.99%
Average Income: $120,616

6. East Grand Rapids

Source: Wikipedia User WMrapids | CC BY-SA 4.0

Unemployment Rate: 2.86%
Average Income: $173,263

7. Royal Oak

Source: Wikipedia User MJCdetroit | CC BY-SA 3.0

Unemployment Rate: 3.61%
Average Income: $98,739

8. Farmington

Source: Wikipedia User The original up | GFDL

Unemployment Rate: 3.37%
Average Income: $88,973

9. Grosse Pointe Park

Source: Wikipedia User Umdet | CC BY-SA 3.0

Unemployment Rate: 3.28%
Average Income: $162,769

10. Rochester Hills

Source: Public domain

Unemployment Rate: 3.28%
Average Income: $116,824

MEASURING THE BEST JOB MARKETS In Michigan

You might be reading this and thinking, ‘Hey, I live in Berkley and have been unemployed for months- this can’t be right!’ That’s entirely possible.

While Berkley and the surrounding metro area have the hottest job market in Michigan, personal finances can be, well, personal. Education, work experience, and occupation all play a big role in securing a job. However, overall, job seekers in Berkley will have an easier time than those in cities near the bottom of the list.

Detailed List Of The Hottest Job Markets In Michigan

Rank	Place	Unemployment Rate	Average Income
1	Birmingham	2.68%	$193,241
2	Plymouth	3.26%	$115,323
3	Beverly Hills Village	2.81%	$159,970
4	Novi	2.84%	$125,042
5	Troy	3.99%	$120,616
6	East Grand Rapids	2.86%	$173,263
7	Royal Oak	3.61%	$98,739
8	Farmington	3.37%	$88,973
9	Grosse Pointe Park	3.28%	$162,769
10	Rochester Hills	3.28%	$116,824
11	Farmington Hills	3.94%	$105,345
12	Walker	3.37%	$72,270
13	Midland	5.94%	$84,955
14	Wixom	2.22%	$79,822
15	Portage	4.72%	$84,942
16	Trenton	3.02%	$81,754
17	Livonia	4.48%	$91,481
18	Norton Shores	4.62%	$78,159
19	Allen Park	3.96%	$83,799
20	Ann Arbor	4.6%	$92,977
21	Southgate	5.62%	$64,643
22	Riverview	3.58%	$75,515
23	Clawson	2.88%	$78,144
24	Berkley	2.04%	$96,441
25	Rochester	5.09%	$128,273
26	Grandville	2.68%	$76,155
27	South Lyon	2.74%	$86,890
28	Ferndale	3.41%	$80,031
29	Grosse Pointe Woods	3.47%	$117,970
30	Grand Haven	5.38%	$74,622
31	Holland	4.96%	$69,994
32	Fraser	5.07%	$71,314
33	Traverse	4.9%	$79,477
34	Mount Pleasant	9.14%	$56,009
35	Auburn Hills	6.94%	$74,268
36	Madison Heights	4.94%	$65,384
37	Wyoming	4.85%	$64,083
38	Kentwood	4.13%	$65,386
39	St. Clair Shores	6.1%	$74,903
40	Sterling Heights	4.01%	$78,033
41	Monroe	6.32%	$59,714
42	Taylor	8.79%	$58,505
43	New Baltimore	4.33%	$87,253
44	Dearborn	7.81%	$70,274
45	Grand Rapids	6.81%	$62,979
46	Dearborn Heights	7.28%	$64,797
47	Adrian	6.69%	$50,856
48	Woodhaven	8.11%	$76,691
49	Kalamazoo	9.0%	$57,600
50	Fenton	4.75%	$63,103
51	Marquette	7.14%	$58,800
52	Burton	8.56%	$59,187
53	Garden	3.87%	$63,711
54	Warren	8.43%	$60,807
55	Hazel Park	7.92%	$46,286
56	Jackson	9.15%	$46,071
57	Westland	5.79%	$61,983
58	Wayne	6.64%	$57,368
59	Lincoln Park	9.16%	$55,714
60	Lansing	9.04%	$50,942
61	Battle Creek	8.29%	$57,181
62	Southfield	7.25%	$69,664
63	Owosso	6.51%	$52,895
64	Mount Clemens	8.84%	$57,692
65	Eastpointe	9.37%	$56,858
66	Roseville	7.92%	$55,590
67	Bay	9.35%	$50,173
68	Sault Ste. Marie	8.43%	$51,301
69	Wyandotte	6.1%	$67,000
70	Escanaba	6.46%	$47,241
71	Inkster	12.32%	$42,773
72	East Lansing	9.14%	$67,450
73	Oak Park	6.61%	$60,429
74	Detroit	17.32%	$42,105
75	Saginaw	14.92%	$39,974
76	Harper Woods	11.32%	$58,632
77	Port Huron	11.06%	$50,303
78	Romulus	9.33%	$58,676
79	Ypsilanti	8.83%	$54,608
80	Pontiac	13.29%	$45,003
81	Hamtramck	10.33%	$37,428
82	Muskegon	12.24%	$42,187
83	Flint	20.85%	$37,828

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Kathy Morris

Kathy is the head of content at Zippia with a knack for engaging audiences. Prior to joining Zippia, Kathy worked at Gateway Blend growing audiences across diverse brands. She graduated from Troy University with a degree in Social Science Education.

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