Grand Rapids, MI vs Northview, MI

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

MetricGrand Rapids, MINorthview, MI
Population198,53515,268
Median Household Income$69,108$85,403
Median Rent$1,266/mo$1,247/mo
Median Home Value$244,500$289,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%43.8%
Poverty Rate16.9%9.1%
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 min18.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.515.3
College Degree Rate41.6%38.7%
Foreign-Born %11.1%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-1.1%

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