Calhoun County · Michigan · Midwest · 52k residents
Battle Creek, MI: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Battle Creek: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Michigan median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,308/wk. Michigan's corporate income tax rate is 6%. Commercial electricity averages 14.0¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,308/wk
Corporate income tax
6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
Commercial electricity
14.0¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Battle Creek's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
69/100
Heating
Ranks Battle Creek's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $141,900 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $155 |
| Property tax rate | 1.35% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $741/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,009/mo |
| State & local income tax | 5.25% |
| Sales tax | 6% |
| Corporate income tax | 6% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,308/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% |
| Commercial electricity | 14.0¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 20.5/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $126,050 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $97,520 |
| Wage: General manager | $97,950 |
| Wage: Customer service | $40,870 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $35,130 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $56,160 |
| Wage: Electrician | $76,630 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $32,460 |
| Cost of living index | 77 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.30/gal |
| Healthcare index | 96 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $55,693 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% |
| Population | 52k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 5.3/10 |
| Walkability | 34/100 |
| Disaster risk | 75/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 175 days |
| July high | 83°F |
| January low | 17°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +4.2% |
| Home price MoM | +0.4% |
| Rent YoY | +4.0% |
| Rent MoM | +0.2% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +1.0% |
| Building permits YoY | +12.5% |
| Ocean coast | 583 mi |
| Big lake | 63 mi |
| Mountains | 386 mi |
| Major airport | 44 mi |
| Ski resort | 159 mi |
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- Is Battle Creek a good place to run a business?
- Michigan's corporate income tax rate is 6%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,308/wk; commercial electricity averages 14.0¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Battle Creek, MI?
- Battle Creek indexes at 77 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,009/mo and a acs median home value of $141,900.
- How much does a house cost in Battle Creek?
- The acs median home value in Battle Creek is $141,900 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Battle Creek?
- A two-bedroom in Battle Creek rents for about $1,009/mo.