Allendale, MI vs Holland, MI

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

MetricAllendale, MIHolland, MI
Population26,67934,423
Median Household Income$70,150$75,865
Median Rent$1,111/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$307,900$252,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%48.4%
Poverty Rate29.8%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k257*293
Property Crime Rate /100k649*1,029
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min16.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1714.7
College Degree Rate42.6%35.8%
Foreign-Born %2.4%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.9%

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.