Grand Rapids, MI vs Grandville, MI

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

MetricGrand Rapids, MIGrandville, MI
Population198,53516,356
Median Household Income$69,108$78,442
Median Rent$1,266/mo$1,143/mo
Median Home Value$244,500$271,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%49.6%
Poverty Rate16.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k894219
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3342,464
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min18 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.516.3
College Degree Rate41.6%40.6%
Foreign-Born %11.1%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+5.9%

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