Traverse City

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#2277

Global Rank

0.3

Power Score

Local Metro
Share

United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Detroit UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)

Population
157K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
3,449 km² (1,332 mi²)
Density
45/km² (118/mi²)

Primary city Traverse City

State / province Michigan

Language English

Traverse City metro area

44.76, -85.62
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Top Companies

1 companies
1Hagerty
$5B
Public

Total Market Cap: $5B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Traverse City, MI, since 1985. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
01002003004005001990200020102020

One year
One year +3.3%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +76.7%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +79.6%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −27.2%
2007Q2 to 2012Q2

Languages of Traverse City

English first in Michigan.

LanguageShare
English89.6%
Spanish3.1%
Standard Arabic1.8%
Mandarin Chinese0.5%
German0.3%
English reach, Michigan
98%
Tier 1 census

Michigan on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Traverse City

#731 by film pedigree · score 1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: David Wayne

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Cherry Capital

Traverse City • 4 - Regional