Grand Haven, MI vs Jenison, MI

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

MetricGrand Haven, MIJenison, MI
Population10,99617,582
Median Household Income$60,669$89,593
Median Rent$939/mo$2,306/mo
Median Home Value$250,100$281,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%70%
Poverty Rate14.5%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k217257*
Property Crime Rate /100k715649*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr260260
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall87 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min20.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1516.7
College Degree Rate36.7%35.1%
Foreign-Born %3.4%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-0.6%

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