Allendale, MI vs Jenison, MI

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

MetricAllendale, MIJenison, MI
Population26,67917,582
Median Household Income$70,150$89,593
Median Rent$1,111/mo$2,306/mo
Median Home Value$307,900$281,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%70%
Poverty Rate29.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k257*257*
Property Crime Rate /100k649*649*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min20.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.7
College Degree Rate42.6%35.1%
Foreign-Born %2.4%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.6%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.