Grand Haven, MI vs Allendale, MI

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

MetricGrand Haven, MIAllendale, MI
Population10,99626,679
Median Household Income$60,669$70,150
Median Rent$939/mo$1,111/mo
Median Home Value$250,100$307,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%62.6%
Poverty Rate14.5%29.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k217257*
Property Crime Rate /100k715649*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall87 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1517
College Degree Rate36.7%42.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%—

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.