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.
Total Employment Growth
Population 25+ with an Associate Degree or higher
Income from Self-Employed Workers
Average Annual Wage
Total Population by Age and Race
High School Graduation Rate
Median Income
Labor Force Participation Rate