Michigan

State in Midwest · ranked on 2,218 metrics

Rank among US states

Michigan is a state in the Midwest with a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51). It ranks best for Cost of Living Index (Housing) (5th of 51), Total Crime Cost (5th of 45), Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min (7th of 50). It ranks lowest for Wage Increase 2023-24 (32nd of 32), Wage Increase 2022-23 (tied last of 28), Obesity Rate - Hispanic (47th of 48).

Population
10.2M
10th highest of 51
Density
179.6
20th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.28%
36th highest of 51
Region
Midwest

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 873 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. % Change from 2007 to 2024-65.6%
    Homeless Population by State
    1st of 51
  2. Accident Rate10.0 per 1k drivers
    Worst Drivers by State · 2025
    1st of 51
  3. Avg. Cost of Car Repair Labor$211
    Auto Repair Rates by State · 2021
    1st of 51
  4. Required License Fee$42.40
    LCSW Requirements by State
    1st of 51
  5. Crematory Fee$315
    Average Funeral Cost by State
    1st of 51
  6. SSI Judicial Accountability29.5
    Most Corrupt States · 2015
    1st of 50
  7. InterstateAccidents 2018-20223.38%
    Jaywalking Laws By State
    1st of 42
  8. Death Penalty Year Abolished1,847
    Death Penalty States
    1st of 27
  9. Hunting Licenses Tags Permits and Stamps2,138,105
    Best States For Hunting
    2nd of 50
  10. Access Rank3rd
    Best States for Fishing · 2022
    3rd of 51

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. % Change In Q1 202241.2%
    Foreclosure Rates by State
    51st of 51
  2. Homeless Youth Support Rank50th
    Best States to Be Homeless
    50th of 50
  3. Wage Increase 2023-240.23
    Minimum Wage Increases by State
    32nd of 32
  4. Economic Rank50th
    Disability Benefits by State · 2024
    50th of 51
  5. Insured Drivers74.5
    Worst Drivers by State · 2021
    49th of 50
  6. Birthplace Diversity49th
    Most Diverse US States · 2024
    49th of 50
  7. Obesity Rate - Hispanic39.8%
    Most Obese States · 2024
    47th of 48
  8. Affordability Score3
    Arthritis Friendly States
    tied last of 50
  9. Rape Rate58.9 per 100k
    Rape Statistics by State · 2023
    49th of 51
  10. Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-202237.3%
    Jaywalking Laws By State
    48th of 50

Profile by category

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Strongest category Sports (68), weakest Agriculture (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Indiana73% similar
  2. Missouri70% similar
  3. Ohio70% similar
  4. Pennsylvania68% similar
  5. Illinois68% similar

Cities in Michigan

11 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Michigan

82 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Michigan?
Michigan has a population of 10,155,806, 10th among 51 US states.
What does Michigan rank best at?
Among US states, Michigan ranks best for Cost of Living Index (Housing) (5th of 51); Total Crime Cost (5th of 45); Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min (7th of 50).
Where does Michigan rank worst?
Michigan ranks lowest for Wage Increase 2023-24 (32nd of 32); Wage Increase 2022-23 (tied last of 28); Obesity Rate - Hispanic (47th of 48).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Michigan?
Rankodex ranks Michigan on 2,218 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,218 metrics with a value for this place, in 657 topics