County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Traverse County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 2 | Leelanau County | 63 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Ottawa County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | Eaton County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Allegan County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Otsego County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Macomb County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 8 | Monroe County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 9 | Kalkaska County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 10 | Midland County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | Ingham County | 52 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Barry County | 49 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Missaukee County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Branch County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Marquette County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | Presque Isle County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | St. Clair County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | Lapeer County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 19 | Benzie County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 20 | Newaygo County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 21 | Antrim County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 22 | Van Buren County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 23 | Charlevoix County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 24 | Jackson County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 25 | Montcalm County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 26 | Berrien County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 27 | Dickinson County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 28 | Shiawassee County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 29 | Wayne County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 30 | Ionia County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 31 | Genesee County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 32 | Muskegon County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 33 | Delta County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 34 | Cass County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 35 | Houghton County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 36 | Bay County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 37 | Manistee County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 38 | Isabella County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 39 | Mason County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 40 | Wexford County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 41 | Calhoun County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 42 | Mecosta County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 43 | St. Joseph County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 44 | Cheboygan County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 45 | Iron County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 46 | Lake County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 47 | Crawford County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 48 | Clare County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 49 | Mackinac County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 50 | Tuscola County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 51 | Gratiot County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 52 | Oceana County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 53 | Gladwin County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 54 | Montmorency County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 55 | Alcona County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 56 | Oscoda County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 57 | Keweenaw County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 58 | Hillsdale County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 59 | Saginaw County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 60 | Iosco County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 61 | Arenac County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 62 | Schoolcraft County | 28 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 63 | Alpena County | 28 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 64 | Osceola County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 65 | Menominee County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 66 | Alger County | 26 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 67 | Ogemaw County | 26 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 68 | Roscommon County | 25 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 69 | Gogebic County | 25 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 70 | Chippewa County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 71 | Ontonagon County | 23 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 72 | Sanilac County | 23 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 73 | Baraga County | 21 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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