Allendale, MI vs Walker, MI

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

MetricAllendale, MIWalker, MI
Population26,67925,386
Median Household Income$70,150$76,360
Median Rent$1,111/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$307,900$295,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%42.2%
Poverty Rate29.8%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k257*230
Property Crime Rate /100k649*2,594
Median AQI4052
Good AQI Days /yr260153
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min20.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.4
College Degree Rate42.6%38.6%
Foreign-Born %2.4%6.9%
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.