Heart of the Great Lakes
Traverse City and the Grand Traverse Region are exceptional places to live, explore, and fulfill your career. With an innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem, the region is also a great place to move or start your business. Traverse Connect supports businesses in all stages of growth and individuals with relocation and career support services.
Micropolitan Economic Regional Hub
The Grand Traverse region is the economic hub of Northern Michigan. Its diverse local economy has seen many transitions over time, originating in the 1850s with the start of the Sawmill at the mouth of the Boardman River.
In the 1950s John Parson and Frank Stulen patent the first CNC -or Computerized Numerical Control- technology in Traverse City beginning the “Second Industrial Revolution” for this area. This became the industry standard for which they received the National Medal of Technology & Innovation the nation’s highest award for technological advancement. Presently, Traverse City’s diverse economy now is home to world leaders in manufacturing, technology, and agriculture, all rooted in one of the most naturally beautiful towns in America and we seek to expand our technological innovation footprint.
A Growing and Diverse Regional Economy
2022 Grand Traverse Region Population Data
2023 Grand Traverse County Industry Data
2022 Grand Traverse Region GDP Data
