City directory

Michigan cities

Explore the top cities in Michigan. City profiles inherit the same guardrails: risk-first, location-aware, educational, and no forced calls. Use the assessment for personalized context; scores refresh automatically when new data releases publish.

Highest-risk cities

Top cities by relative retirement risk score in Michigan. Higher scores indicate more pressure across longevity, sequence, inflation, healthcare/LTC, tax, and housing.

Lowest-risk cities

Lower scores signal less relative pressure. Scores refresh when new data releases publish.

City directory

Top cities in Michigan by population. Search to see any city.

Detroit

MI

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3,716,929 residents

Grand Rapids

MI

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611,480 residents

Lansing

MI

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318,001 residents

Ann Arbor

MI

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314,647 residents

Flint

MI

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291,688 residents

Kalamazoo

MI

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204,408 residents

Muskegon

MI

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162,458 residents

South Lyon

MI

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151,231 residents

Warren

MI

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138,128 residents

Sterling Heights

MI

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133,473 residents

Saginaw

MI

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117,412 residents

Holland

MI

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110,905 residents

Dearborn

MI

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107,846 residents

Livonia

MI

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94,058 residents

Troy

MI

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87,307 residents

Port Huron

MI

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85,051 residents

Westland

MI

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84,155 residents

Farmington Hills

MI

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83,316 residents

Jackson

MI

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81,058 residents

Wyoming

MI

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76,865 residents

Rochester Hills

MI

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76,086 residents

Southfield

MI

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76,025 residents

Battle Creek

MI

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73,448 residents

Novi

MI

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66,224 residents

Bay City

MI

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62,979 residents

Taylor

MI

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62,405 residents

Dearborn Heights

MI

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62,099 residents

Pontiac

MI

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61,914 residents

St. Clair Shores

MI

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58,287 residents

Royal Oak

MI

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57,880 residents

Kentwood

MI

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54,114 residents

Portage

MI

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49,015 residents

Roseville

MI

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47,240 residents

East Lansing

MI

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45,394 residents

Midland

MI

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42,461 residents

Lincoln Park

MI

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39,511 residents

Eastpointe

MI

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34,003 residents

Southgate

MI

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29,551 residents

Burton

MI

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29,529 residents

Oak Park

MI

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29,370 residents

Forest Hills

MI

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28,494 residents

Madison Heights

MI

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28,411 residents

Allen Park

MI

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28,128 residents

Hamtramck

MI

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27,830 residents

Garden City

MI

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26,910 residents

Allendale

MI

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25,741 residents

Inkster

MI

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25,602 residents

Okemos

MI

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25,503 residents

Holt

MI

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25,275 residents

Walker

MI

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25,201 residents

Norton Shores

MI

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25,000 residents

Romulus

MI

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24,951 residents

Auburn Hills

MI

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24,911 residents

Wyandotte

MI

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24,593 residents

Waverly

MI

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23,301 residents

Birmingham

MI

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21,612 residents

Mount Pleasant

MI

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21,420 residents

Marquette

MI

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20,691 residents

Adrian

MI

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20,493 residents

Monroe

MI

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20,330 residents

Source snapshot: SSA 2023, CHR&R 2025/March 2026 supplemental, CMS Medicare Geographic Variation 2024, BEA RPP 2024, BLS LAUS May 2026, and 2026 state tax rates. View data sources