Fortune 500 Companies
| Rank | Company | HQ City | 2019 Revenue ($M) |
| 12 | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | $155,900 |
| 18 | General Motors | Detroit | $137,237 |
| 136 | Penske Automotive Group | Bloomfield Hills | $23,179 |
| 166 | Lear Corporation | Southfield | $19,810 |
| 253 | DTE Energy | Detroit | $12,669 |
| 273 | Ally Financial | Detroit | $11,618 |
| 312 | BorgWarner | Auburn Hills | $10,168 |
| 369 | Autoliv | Auburn Hills | $8,547 |
| 384 | Masco | Livonia | $8,235 |
| 460 | American Axle & Manufacturing | Detroit | $6,644 |
Source: Fortune Magazine, 2020
Largest Private Firms
| Company | 2018 Revenue (billions) | Full-Time Employees in Detroit Area (Jan. 2019) |
| Penske Corp. | $34,867 | 1,405 |
| Rock Ventures | $6,720 | 17,887 |
| Ilitch Companies | $3,800 | 6,955 |
| Plastipak Holdings | $3,143 | 675 |
| Piston Group | $2,864 | 1,015 |
| Inteva Products. | $2,800 | 368 |
| Moroun Family Holdings | $2,792 | N/A |
| The Suburban Collection | $2,619 | 2,234 |
| Bridgewater Interiors LLC | $1,969 | 1,443 |
| Barton Malow Co. | $1,900 | 1,100 |
Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 2020
Cost of Living Index for Select Metro Areas, 2019 Average Data
| Metro Area | Index |
| Memphis, TN | 83.1 |
| St. Louis, MO | 87.6 |
| Columbus, OH | 92.2 |
| Buffalo, NY | 94.7 |
| Cleveland, OH | 96.6 |
| Detroit, MI | 99.5 |
| Atlanta, GA | 102.4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 102.7 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 106.2 |
| Dallas, TX | 107.7 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 110.5 |
| Denver, CO | 110.8 |
| Baltimore, MD | 112.8 |
| Chicago, IL | 120.0 |
| Boston, MA | 150.1 |
| Seattle, WA | 156.7 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA | 159.0 |
| San Francisco, CA | 196.6 |
| Manhattan, NY | 237.4 |
Source: C2ER, 2019 Annual Average Data Report
Taxes
Michigan Personal Income Tax Rate: 4.25%
Michigan Corporate Income Tax Rate: 6%
2019 State Business Tax Climate Index
| State | Overall Rank | Corporate Tax Rank | Individual Income Tax Rank | Sales Tax Rank | Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank | Property Tax Rank |
| Michigan | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 22 |
| Washington | 20 | 44 | 6 | 49 | 19 | 25 |
| Missouri | 31 | 15 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 36 |
| Massachusetts | 29 | 37 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 46 |
| Texas | 15 | 49 | 6 | 37 | 18 | 37 |
| Illinois | 36 | 39 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 45 |
| Georgia | 33 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 38 | 24 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 41 | 21 |
| Ohio | 42 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 6 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 43 | 42 | 46 | 27 | 25 | 31 |
Source: Tax Foundation
