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WHY WEST MICHIGAN?

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HOW THE LAKESHORE REGION COMPARES

How does the West Michigan Lakeshore region stack up compared to similar communities? Great!

We benchmarked our performance against four Midwest communities (Cleveland, OH, Nashville, TN, Indianapolis, IN, and Greenville, SC) using several economic indicators to interpret current or future investment possibilities or to judge the overall health of the economy.

Economic Indicators

  • 1

    Total Employment Growth

  • 2

    Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or higher

  • 3

    Income from Self-Employed Workers

  • 4

    Average Annual Wage

  • 5

    Total Population by Age and Race

  • 6

    High School Graduation Rate

  • 7

    Median Income

  • 8

    Labor Force Participation Rate

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