East Grand Rapids, MI vs Kentwood, MI

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

MetricEast Grand Rapids, MIKentwood, MI
Population11,44554,296
Median Household Income$166,610$74,373
Median Rent$1,862/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$521,300$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.8%43.7%
Poverty Rate3.6%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k43583
Property Crime Rate /100k5831,845
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 Teacher19.116.8
College Degree Rate79.9%36.7%
Foreign-Born %4.7%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+0.8%

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