Ranked · Distribution node · Michigan
Best cities to run distribution in Michigan
Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Distribution node” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on avg. weekly wage, commercial electricity, major airport, corporate income tax. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.
1.Muskegon, MI37k residents
72/100avg. weekly wage: $1,130/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 44 mi
2.Allendale, MI27k residents
66/100avg. weekly wage: $1,184/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 21 mi
3.Holland, MI34k residents
64/100avg. weekly wage: $1,184/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 31 mi
4.Flint, MI80k residents
62/100avg. weekly wage: $1,109/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 59 mi
5.Jackson, MI31k residents
62/100avg. weekly wage: $1,247/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 53 mi
6.Port Huron, MI29k residents
62/100avg. weekly wage: $1,117/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 71 mi
7.Grand Rapids, MI199k residents
61/100avg. weekly wage: $1,246/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 10 mi
8.Wyoming, MI77k residents
61/100avg. weekly wage: $1,246/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 10 mi
9.Battle Creek, MI52k residents
61/100avg. weekly wage: $1,308/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 44 mi
10.Bay City, MI32k residents
61/100avg. weekly wage: $1,103/wk · commercial electricity: 14.0¢/kWh · major airport: 95 mi
Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.
- Which city is best to run distribution in Michigan?
- Muskegon, MI ranks first with a fit score of 72/100, followed by Allendale (66) and Holland (64), using the "Distribution node" weighting.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on avg. weekly wage, commercial electricity, major airport, corporate income tax, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.