Allendale, MI vs Grand Haven, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAllendale, MIGrand Haven, MI
Population26,67910,996
Median Household Income$70,150$60,669
Median Rent$1,111/mo$939/mo
Median Home Value$307,900$250,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%49.2%
Poverty Rate29.8%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k257*217
Property Crime Rate /100k649*715
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall75 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min16.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1715
College Degree Rate42.6%36.7%
Foreign-Born %2.4%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Allendale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.