Grand Rapids, MI vs Comstock Park, MI

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

MetricGrand Rapids, MIComstock Park, MI
Population198,53510,577
Median Household Income$69,108$59,984
Median Rent$1,266/mo$1,189/mo
Median Home Value$244,500$235,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%53.7%
Poverty Rate16.9%11.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k894165*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,334727*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min21.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.517.1
College Degree Rate41.6%26%
Foreign-Born %11.1%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%0.0%

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