State County Movers

Fastest Improving Counties in Michigan

County ranking view for Michigan, focused on counties currently classified as improving. Year-over-year score change is shown when prior-year snapshots are available.

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County Improvement Ranking

Latest Year 2024

Rank	County	Current Score	Prior Score	YoY Change	Trend
1	Marquette County	52	48	+4	Improving
2	Otsego County	61	58	+3	Improving
3	Branch County	52	49	+3	Improving
4	Ingham County	56	53	+3	Improving
5	Muskegon County	43	41	+2	Improving
6	Washtenaw County	53	51	+2	Improving
7	Bay County	42	40	+2	Improving
8	Mecosta County

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