East Grand Rapids, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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

MetricEast Grand Rapids, MIGrand Rapids, MI
Population11,445198,535
Median Household Income$166,610$69,108
Median Rent$1,862/mo$1,266/mo
Median Home Value$521,300$244,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.8%46.7%
Poverty Rate3.6%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k43894
Property Crime Rate /100k5832,334
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min19 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.116.5
College Degree Rate79.9%41.6%
Foreign-Born %4.7%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.