Allendale, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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

MetricAllendale, MIGrand Rapids, MI
Population26,679198,535
Median Household Income$70,150$69,108
Median Rent$1,111/mo$1,266/mo
Median Home Value$307,900$244,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%46.7%
Poverty Rate29.8%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k257*894
Property Crime Rate /100k649*2,334
Median AQI4052
Good AQI Days /yr260153
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min19 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1716.5
College Degree Rate42.6%41.6%
Foreign-Born %2.4%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.2%

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.