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Anchored by the Detroit region, no state offers more advantages to creative, energetic entrepreneurs and dedicated businesspeople than Michigan. The Detroit region is a home to a robust technology infrastructure, a business climate in the nation’s top ten and a workforce recognized around the globe for its skills, expertise, work ethic and productivity.

These data webpages serve as a resource for regional and economic data and research for our members and the business community at large.

  • Costs
    Compared with other major metropolitan areas throughout the United States, the Detroit region is a very affordable place to live.

  • Demographics
    Wayne County is the 19th largest county in the U.S. and the largest in the Detroit region.

  • Economy
    The Detroit region’s recovery in the housing market has been strong with the number of home sales increasing since 2011.

  • Labor
    The state of Michigan has nearly 4,000 employed union workers.



  • MSA Data
    The city of Detroit is the 18th largest city and Michigan is the 8th largest state in the U.S.

  • Post-Secondary Education
    To feed the talent pipeline, the Detroit region’s colleges and universities rank in the top 10 for graduating students in each type of degree conferred.

  • Regional Talent
    The Detroit region is booming with higher education resources that feed the growing need for high-level talent.

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