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Traverse City
Composite Score43.8
💵 Median Income
$55,539
▼ $12,966vs state ($68,505)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
482
▼ 52vs state (430)
👥 Population
15,678
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
91
100 = national average
Traverse City vs Michigan
Traverse CityMichigan
Scores by Category
💰 Economy45.1
▲ 10.6 vs state (state: 34.5)
🛡️ Safety41.6
▼ 7.7 vs state (state: 49.3)
🏥 Health45.2
▲ 6.4 vs state (state: 38.8)
🎓 Education45.8
▼ 7.3 vs state (state: 53.1)
💼 Fiscal Health34.8
▼ 5.6 vs state (state: 40.4)
📈 Growth35.4
▲ 5.3 vs state (state: 30.1)
🏠 Affordability53.8
▼ 12.7 vs state (state: 66.5)
🌿 Environment49.5
▼ 2.6 vs state (state: 52.1)
Traverse City vs Michigan
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024