You either have to win the lottery or be a descendant of one of Virginia’s many notables like Warren Beatty to live in one of the wealthiest cities in the Old Dominion. The richest cities in Virginia are expensive.
You’ll need over a salary of over $90,000/year to fit in. Not to mention the cities on our list are centralized around Washington D. C., so knowing someone
To create this list, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the latest Census and Zillow data on incomes and home prices. We limited the analysis to 200 Virginia cities with more than 3,000 residents.
Wealthy people want to live in the best cities, so it’s not lost on us that there are multiple cities on our ten best cities to live in Virginia for 2025 that are also on our richest list.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Michigan For 2025
Did we mention that you either have to be the owner of the Detroit Lions, in possession of the original Pasty recipe, or a member of the DeVos family to live in our top wealthiest cities in Michigan for 2025?
What is the richest city in Michigan? The richest in Michigan is Bloomfield Hills.
To see which cities top the list of richest cities in Michigan for 2025, grab a bowl of potato pierogies, a nice quiet spot on Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Ontario, or Lake Erie, and look at the list below.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Michigan:
The 10 Richest Cities In Michigan For 2025
1. Bloomfield Hills
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2. East Grand Rapids
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Population: 11,394
Median Income: $168,487
Median Home Values: $640,756
More on East Grand Rapids: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
3. Birmingham
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Population: 21,612
Median Income: $153,125
Median Home Values: $703,498
More on Birmingham: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
4. Huntington Woods
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Population: 6,322
Median Income: $188,229
Median Home Values: $520,296
More on Huntington Woods: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
5. Beverly Hills
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Population: 10,507
Median Income: $175,460
Median Home Values: $560,719
More on Beverly Hills: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
6. Northville
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Population: 6,080
Median Income: $143,875
Median Home Values: $574,386
More on Northville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
7. Grosse Pointe Farms
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Population: 9,957
Median Income: $160,589
Median Home Values: $503,444
More on Grosse Pointe Farms: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
8. Grosse Pointe Park
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Population: 11,394
Median Income: $121,796
Median Home Values: $497,406
More on Grosse Pointe Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
9. Grosse Pointe
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Population: 5,561
Median Income: $141,985
Median Home Values: $460,792
More on Grosse Pointe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
10. Plymouth
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Population: 9,234
Median Income: $111,742
Median Home Values: $464,365
More on Plymouth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Michigan For 2025
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2019-2023 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 200 places with more than 3,000 people in Michigan, we ranked each place from 1 to 200 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Bloomfield Hills, crowned the “Richest City In Michigan For 2025.”
The data has been updated for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Michigan.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 200 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Michigan For 2025
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Michigan, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Michigan.
The richest cities in Michigan are Bloomfield Hills, East Grand Rapids, Birmingham, Huntington Woods, Beverly Hills, Northville, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe, and Plymouth.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Michigan, according to data:
Poorest: Highland Park
2nd Poorest: River Rouge
3rd Poorest: Flint
For more Michigan reading, check out:
- Most Dangerous Places in Michigan
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Michigan
- Safest Places In Michigan
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Michigan
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloomfield Hills | 1.5 | $200,318 | $645,239 |
| 2 | East Grand Rapids | 3.5 | $168,487 | $640,756 |
| 3 | Birmingham | 3.5 | $153,125 | $703,498 |
| 4 | Huntington Woods | 4.0 | $188,229 | $520,296 |
| 5 | Beverly Hills | 4.0 | $175,460 | $560,719 |
| 6 | Northville | 5.5 | $143,875 | $574,386 |
| 7 | Grosse Pointe Farms | 6.5 | $160,589 | $503,444 |
| 8 | Grosse Pointe Park | 9.5 | $121,796 | $497,406 |
| 9 | Grosse Pointe | 11.5 | $141,985 | $460,792 |
| 10 | Plymouth | 13.0 | $111,742 | $464,365 |
| 11 | Rochester | 13.5 | $104,920 | $479,465 |
| 12 | Milford | 14.5 | $102,521 | $472,074 |
| 13 | Rochester Hills | 15.0 | $119,054 | $453,081 |
| 14 | Troy | 15.0 | $119,299 | $446,201 |
| 15 | Novi | 16.0 | $110,938 | $458,692 |
| 16 | Rockford | 20.5 | $100,156 | $441,556 |
| 17 | Saline | 22.5 | $90,662 | $459,694 |
| 18 | Ann Arbor | 24.0 | $81,089 | $514,905 |
| 19 | Grosse Pointe Woods | 25.0 | $129,442 | $348,164 |
| 20 | South Lyon | 25.0 | $83,822 | $463,380 |
| 21 | Farmington Hills | 25.5 | $101,863 | $380,477 |
| 22 | Dewitt | 26.0 | $105,857 | $360,387 |
| 23 | Hudsonville | 28.0 | $88,606 | $413,439 |
| 24 | Oxford | 30.5 | $88,214 | $399,381 |
| 25 | Brighton | 31.0 | $81,772 | $427,083 |
| 26 | New Baltimore | 31.0 | $97,027 | $350,790 |
| 27 | Berkley | 36.5 | $113,103 | $309,975 |
| 28 | Lathrup Village | 37.5 | $99,286 | $323,721 |
| 29 | Royal Oak | 37.5 | $95,182 | $325,624 |
| 30 | Fenton | 38.5 | $83,077 | $355,121 |
| 31 | Farmington | 41.0 | $94,115 | $320,479 |
| 32 | Petoskey | 41.25 | $71,783 | $461,562 |
| 33 | Romeo | 42.0 | $73,500 | $416,645 |
| 34 | North Muskegon | 42.0 | $101,087 | $305,902 |
| 35 | Wolverine Lake | 43.0 | $88,423 | $321,401 |
| 36 | Grandville | 44.5 | $78,551 | $347,100 |
| 37 | Livonia | 44.5 | $96,317 | $304,865 |
| 38 | Traverse City | 45.5 | $71,731 | $436,562 |
| 39 | Frankenmuth | 47.0 | $84,583 | $316,745 |
| 40 | Milan | 47.5 | $93,016 | $299,672 |
| 41 | St. Joseph | 48.5 | $77,765 | $328,351 |
| 42 | Linden | 48.5 | $77,434 | $328,584 |
| 43 | Chelsea | 49.0 | $71,702 | $407,713 |
| 44 | Holland | 50.0 | $72,905 | $360,313 |
| 45 | Walker | 50.5 | $73,835 | $345,466 |
| 46 | Lowell | 51.0 | $71,406 | $391,606 |
| 47 | Boyne City | 53.5 | $68,087 | $408,682 |
| 48 | Williamston | 55.5 | $73,902 | $320,940 |
| 49 | Kentwood | 55.5 | $73,647 | $324,782 |
| 50 | Sterling Heights | 55.5 | $78,429 | $307,242 |
| 51 | Middleville | 56.0 | $71,417 | $348,524 |
| 52 | Wayland | 56.0 | $71,797 | $332,029 |
| 53 | Wixom | 56.0 | $68,319 | $378,891 |
| 54 | Clawson | 56.5 | $86,630 | $283,094 |
| 55 | Portage | 57.5 | $79,529 | $294,695 |
| 56 | Ferndale | 63.0 | $91,732 | $251,608 |
| 57 | Woodhaven | 64.5 | $83,291 | $262,848 |
| 58 | Auburn Hills | 64.5 | $78,727 | $273,934 |
| 59 | Mason | 65.0 | $79,521 | $271,550 |
| 60 | South Haven | 65.0 | $64,338 | $361,299 |
| 61 | Norton Shores | 69.0 | $73,390 | $285,484 |
| 62 | New Haven | 69.5 | $68,203 | $310,977 |
| 63 | St. Clair | 70.0 | $68,482 | $308,419 |
| 64 | Otsego | 71.0 | $76,944 | $264,069 |
| 65 | Grand Haven | 73.0 | $60,665 | $389,939 |
| 66 | Wyoming | 73.0 | $72,163 | $282,462 |
| 67 | Coopersville | 73.5 | $62,575 | $333,724 |
| 68 | Dundee | 74.0 | $71,058 | $287,161 |
| 69 | Gibraltar | 74.0 | $88,682 | $231,046 |
| 70 | Flat Rock | 78.0 | $73,288 | $256,579 |
| 71 | Grand Ledge | 78.5 | $66,515 | $294,832 |
| 72 | Vicksburg | 79.0 | $70,070 | $281,311 |
| 73 | Rockwood | 79.0 | $85,391 | $225,979 |
| 74 | Midland | 79.0 | $74,906 | $249,782 |
| 75 | Grand Rapids | 79.5 | $65,526 | $297,964 |
| 76 | Grand Blanc | 79.5 | $67,284 | $286,933 |
| 77 | Trenton | 80.0 | $78,565 | $236,582 |
| 78 | Howell | 81.0 | $57,122 | $373,744 |
| 79 | Marshall | 81.0 | $75,220 | $240,528 |
| 80 | Swartz Creek | 81.5 | $73,862 | $242,070 |
| 81 | Flushing | 83.0 | $77,372 | $234,572 |
| 82 | Holly | 83.5 | $61,221 | $316,986 |
| 83 | Portland | 85.0 | $65,116 | $284,956 |
| 84 | Richmond | 86.5 | $61,715 | $302,997 |
| 85 | Cedar Springs | 88.0 | $56,711 | $331,241 |
| 86 | Riverview | 89.75 | $71,783 | $238,706 |
| 87 | St. Johns | 91.0 | $63,030 | $281,628 |
| 88 | Allen Park | 92.5 | $80,045 | $208,468 |
| 89 | Marquette | 92.5 | $55,825 | $324,807 |
| 90 | St. Clair Shores | 93.0 | $72,693 | $227,853 |
| 91 | Belleville | 93.0 | $59,929 | $299,867 |
| 92 | Sparta | 93.0 | $55,474 | $327,531 |
| 93 | Zeeland | 93.5 | $49,367 | $380,948 |
| 94 | Walled Lake | 95.0 | $67,335 | $241,845 |
| 95 | Southfield | 96.0 | $65,848 | $249,275 |
| 96 | Springfield | 97.5 | $43,681 | $419,405 |
| 97 | Dearborn | 98.0 | $65,192 | $243,120 |
| 98 | Tecumseh | 99.0 | $64,086 | $250,584 |
| 99 | Eaton Rapids | 99.0 | $63,618 | $251,169 |
| 100 | Negaunee | 101.5 | $70,483 | $223,374 |