County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston County | 74 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 2 | Clinton County | 69 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Grand Traverse County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | Leelanau County | 65 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Ottawa County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Otsego County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Allegan 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 | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | Barry County | 51 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Ingham County | 51 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Missaukee County | 51 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Marquette County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Lapeer County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | Presque Isle County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | Branch County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | St. Clair County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 19 | Newaygo County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 20 | Shiawassee County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 21 | Benzie County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 22 | Antrim County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 23 | Van Buren County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 24 | Jackson County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 25 | Charlevoix County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 26 | Berrien County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 27 | Dickinson County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 28 | Montcalm County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 29 | Wexford County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 30 | Iron County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 31 | Wayne County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 32 | Lenawee County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 33 | Isabella County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 34 | Ionia County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 35 | Delta County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 36 | Muskegon County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 37 | Houghton County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 38 | Mason County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 39 | Genesee County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 40 | Mackinac County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 41 | Bay County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 42 | Cheboygan County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 43 | Mecosta County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 44 | Cass County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 45 | St. Joseph County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 46 | Manistee County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 47 | Schoolcraft County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 48 | Calhoun County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 49 | Alcona County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 50 | Crawford County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 51 | Lake County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 52 | Oceana County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 53 | Clare County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 54 | Arenac County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 55 | Hillsdale County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 56 | Gladwin County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 57 | Gratiot County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 58 | Montmorency County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 59 | Tuscola County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 60 | Oscoda County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 61 | Saginaw County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 62 | Iosco County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 63 | Gogebic County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 64 | Keweenaw County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 65 | Alpena County | 28 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 66 | Menominee County | 28 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 67 | Huron County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 68 | Chippewa County | 26 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 69 | Roscommon County | 26 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 70 | Ogemaw County | 25 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 71 | Ontonagon County | 25 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 72 | Osceola County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 73 | Sanilac County | 21 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 74 | Alger County | 20 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 75 | Baraga County | 18 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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