Montcalm County, MI: 13 findings, 2 at a watch level and 11 noted
13 findings fired for Montcalm County, MI this run, against a typical home value of $237,614 in August 2026 and covered employment of 16,053 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchMontcalm County, MI's covered employment is -0.8% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.8 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchMontcalm County, MI's momentum index of 0.42 scores 74 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 41 across Michigan counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |74 across US counties - 41 across Michigan counties|
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontcalm County, MI's average weekly wage was 5.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +5.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMontcalm County, MI's typical asking rent rose 2.0% from $1,399 in July 2026 to $1,426 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +2.0% = (1426.25 - 1398.589252274242) / 1398.589252274242 × 100
- 1426.25 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1398.589252274242 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteMontcalm County, MI's covered employment was 0.8% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.8 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMontcalm County, MI's typical home value of $237,614 ranks 5th of 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro, against a median of $302,880.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontcalm County, MI's typical home value of +6.9% ranks 1st of 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro, against a median of +5.0%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontcalm County, MI's covered employment of -0.8% ranks 5th of 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro, against a median of -0.5%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontcalm County, MI's price-to-rent ratio of 13.9 ranks 5th of 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro, against a median of 17.4.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontcalm County, MI's years of wages of 4.7 ranks 5th of 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro, against a median of 5.5.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Montcalm County, MI is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Montcalm County, MI is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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