Livingston County ranks among wealthiest in Michigan
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A recent study conducted by Smartasset found that Livingston County ranked among the wealthiest counties in Michigan.
Livingston County sits in third place behind Washtenaw County and Leelanau County with a median income of $88,908 per year. The study ranked counties by studying median income, investment income and median home value to create an overall wealth index.
Smartasset calculated a wealth index for all U.S. counties. Nationwide, the wealthiest areas were all on the east coast or west coast.
The full ranking of wealthiest counties in Michigan, along with their median income, is:
Leelanau County — $72,709
Washtenaw County — $79,198
Livingston County — $88,908
Oakland County — $86,275
Grand Traverse County — $69,393
Ottawa County — $77,288
Emmet County — $63,488
Benzie County — $68,786
Kent County — $69,786
Clinton County — $63,202
The rankings for the healthiest counties in Michigan for 2023 are remarkably similar to the wealthiest counties.
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The top 10 healthiest counties are:
Leelanau County
Clinton County
Ottawa County
Livingston County
Oakland County
Washtenaw County
Midland County
Grand Traverse County
Antrim County
Emmet County
— Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@livingstondaily.com. Follow her on Twitter @Tess_journalist.
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