Start Your Business Cheapest in These 17 Small Michigan Cities

If you're looking to start a business, one of the most important things to consider are the costs of doing so. How much is office space going to cost? What about corporate taxes? What are my labor costs going to be? What's the cost of living?

Turns out Michigan has 17 of the nation's Top 100 small cities for starting a business when it comes to keeping business costs manageable, according to a new study by the personal finance website WalletHub.

WalletHub recently revealed its annual list of the "Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business" - small cities being those with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 people.

What Makes a City a Good City to Start a Business?

The WalletHub study looked at several different metrics when determining the nation's best and worst small cities for starting a business, including each city's access to resources, the quality of its business environment, as well as its average business costs.

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The number of startups per capita in a city is a good sign of a healthy business environment, as is its growth rate in small businesses.

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The availability of small business loans and investors is another top consideration, along with the overall costs of doing business in a particular location.

It's Cheaper to Start a Business in Michigan Than a Lot of Places

Of the Top 100 least expensive small cities in America to start a business, more than a third of them are in either Indiana or Michigan.

Wondering if your city is among Michigan's best small cities to start a business when it comes to business costs? Take a look at the Top 17 below.