West Michigan is an affordable and growing area, and the proof is in the numbers:

In the past 10 years, West Michigan’s population has grown from a 1991 estimate of 955,165 individuals to a 2001 estimate of 1,099,841 – a 15.1% increase, compared to a 6.4% increase for Michigan and a 12.6% increase for the U.S.

Total wage and salary employment by place of work grew 35.2% during the past 10 years, from 445,800 employees in 1991 to 602,500 in 2001. This compares to a 20.1% increase for Michigan and a 22.1% increase for the U.S.

While manufacturing employment is shrinking elsewhere, West Michigan experienced a 21.0% growth from 1991 to 2001 compared to a 4.7% increase for Michigan and a 3.8% decrease for the U.S.

The positive impact of manufacturing is reflected in the fact that manufacturing payroll accounts for nearly 36.6% of West Michigan’s total payroll, even though manufacturing businesses only represent 8% of all establishments.

Muskegon is affordable for you and your employees. A person in Muskegon with a $30,000 salary would need to earn more than $58,000 in Chicago to maintain a comparable standard of living.

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