These Are The 10 Best Places In Michigan To Get A Job

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If you’re starting to look for a job in Michigan, you’ve come to the right place.

You might think off the top of your head that Lansing would be an excellent place to find a job. And while the capital does offer many opportunities, it isn’t the best in the state according to the data.

Here at Zippia, we aim to answer questions like this using cold hard facts and analysis. So we set our sights on determining the best place in Michigan to find a job.

After analyzing all 36 plus places in Michigan, we came up with this list as the best places for jobs in the Wolverine State:

So listen up Detroit as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

How We Determined The Best Places For Jobs In Wolverine State

We first researched detailed data on all places in Michigan. However, in order to properly compare places in an apples-to-apples manner, we set a minimum population threshold of 5,000 people.

This left us with 36 places in Michigan to analyze.

We then ranked each place across a number of criteria from one to 36, with one being the best.

We took the average rank across all criteria, with the place posting the lowest overall score being crowned the winner of the title “Best Place For Jobs In Michigan”.

The criteria we looked at were:

Unemployment rate
Recent job growth
Future job growth
Median household income

Sources of criteria include the the BLS and Sperling’s Best Places.

If your city or town isn’t among the top 10, jump down to the bottom of the post to see a detailed chart and a downloadable file of all the data.

Otherwise, learn how these cities moved up the career ladder.

1. Kentwood

Population: 48,877Unemployment Rate: 4.40%
Recent Job Growth: 4.94%
Future Job Growth: 45.50%

2. Wyoming

Population: 72,408Unemployment Rate: 5.10%
Recent Job Growth: 4.93%
Future Job Growth: 44.80%

3. Portage

Population: 46,425Unemployment Rate: 4.30%
Recent Job Growth: 2.82%
Future Job Growth: 41.30%

4. Holland

Population: 33,307Unemployment Rate: 6.60%
Recent Job Growth: 4.51%
Future Job Growth: 42.40%

5. Midland

Population: 42,024Unemployment Rate: 4.60%
Recent Job Growth: 1.93%
Future Job Growth: 39.30%

6. Walker

Population: 23,600Unemployment Rate: 4.80%
Recent Job Growth: 4.94%
Future Job Growth: 45.10%

7. Novi

Population: 55,319Unemployment Rate: 4.10%
Recent Job Growth: 1.05%
Future Job Growth: 38.00%

8. Ypsilanti

Population: 19,638Unemployment Rate: 5.40%
Recent Job Growth: 1.41%
Future Job Growth: 37.40%

9. Kalamazoo

Population: 74,494Unemployment Rate: 7.80%
Recent Job Growth: 2.82%
Future Job Growth: 37.80%

10. Troy

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 81,307Unemployment Rate: 5.60%
Recent Job Growth: 1.05%
Future Job Growth: 36.50%

Detailed List Of The Best Places In Michigan For Jobs

City	Rank	Population	Unemployment Rate	Recent Job Growth	Future Job Growth
Kentwood	1	48,877	4.40%	4.94%	45.50%
Wyoming	2	72,408	5.10%	4.93%	44.80%
Portage	3	46,425	4.30%	2.82%	41.30%
Holland	4	33,307	6.60%	4.51%	42.40%
Midland	5	42,024	4.60%	1.93%	39.30%
Walker	6	23,600	4.80%	4.94%	45.10%
Novi	7	55,319	4.10%	1.05%	38.00%
Ypsilanti	8	19,638	5.40%	1.41%	37.40%
Kalamazoo	9	74,494	7.80%	2.82%	37.80%
Troy	10	81,307	5.60%	1.05%	36.50%
Monroe	11	20,810	7.40%	2.45%	37.50%
Livonia	12	96,632	3.40%	-0.22%	36.20%
Marquette	13	21,383	7.40%	1.58%	35.80%
Birmingham	14	20,153	6.50%	1.05%	35.60%
Ferndale	15	20,062	6.50%	1.05%	35.60%
Muskegon	16	38,061	9.00%	3.84%	38.70%
Burton	17	29,915	6.10%	0.69%	35.30%
Westland	18	83,770	4.80%	-0.22%	34.80%
Adrian	19	21,170	7.50%	1.35%	35.20%
Southgate	20	29,879	5.20%	-0.22%	34.40%
Lansing	21	114,537	8.40%	2.82%	37.20%
Dearborn	22	97,509	5.60%	-0.22%	34.00%
Eastpointe	23	32,569	7.80%	1.05%	34.30%
Southfield	24	72,280	8.30%	1.05%	33.80%
Wyandotte	25	25,839	6.30%	-0.22%	33.30%
Romulus	26	23,790	6.50%	-0.22%	33.10%
Warren	27	134,550	8.90%	1.05%	33.20%
Taylor	28	62,916	6.80%	-0.22%	32.80%
Jackson	29	33,661	10.40%	1.29%	32.20%
Saginaw	30	51,776	12.90%	2.52%	32.10%
Roseville	31	47,427	10.80%	1.05%	31.30%
Inkster	32	25,455	10.10%	-0.23%	29.40%
Hamtramck	33	22,317	8.90%	-0.22%	30.70%
Flint	34	103,263	13.90%	0.69%	27.50%
Pontiac	35	60,105	17.00%	1.05%	25.10%
Detroit	36	721,459	14.50%	-0.22%	25.10%

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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