Your life in Genesee County, Michigan

What stands out

What stands out about Genesee County: unemployment is in the top 6% of American counties (5.6%), the overdose death rate is in the top 6% of American counties (40 per 100,000), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 10% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale). Within Michigan it ranks 27th of 83 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Genesee County, Michigan. 405,280 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -110).

Michigan has a flat income tax just over 4% and has never taxed Social Security. It restored a broad exemption for pension and retirement income in 2023, phasing in over four years. Home prices are below the national average nearly everywhere except the lakeshore counties and the Ann Arbor area. Detroit's population is growing again for the first time since the 1950s.

Money

The typical household here brings in $58,594 a year, lower than 56% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,798. Unemployment runs 5.6%, higher than 94% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Michigan takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,490 a year.

Home

The median home costs $198K, cheaper than 63% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $907 a month. Property tax is 1.47% of home value, roughly $2,323 a year on that median home, higher than 84% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 64% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 40 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.9 years, shorter than 71% of American counties. There are 1,367 active physicians in the county, about 33.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.3 of 5 stars. 6.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.75 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 84% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 8 points. 71% of eligible voters turned out. Under Michigan law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 49°F, highs near 59 and lows near 38, colder than 79% of American counties. About 32 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 255 Mbps down, faster than 76% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 6 museums.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Michigan tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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