East Grand Rapids, MI vs Forest Hills, MI

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

MetricEast Grand Rapids, MIForest Hills, MI
Population11,44528,695
Median Household Income$166,610$158,005
Median Rent$1,862/mo$1,958/mo
Median Home Value$521,300$498,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.8%33.9%
Poverty Rate3.6%3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k43165*
Property Crime Rate /100k583727*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall75 in/yr78 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.118.7
College Degree Rate79.9%70.9%
Foreign-Born %4.7%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+2.4%

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