Ionia, MI vs East Grand Rapids, MI

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

MetricIonia, MIEast Grand Rapids, MI
Population12,75311,445
Median Household Income$63,978$166,610
Median Rent$852/mo$1,862/mo
Median Home Value$164,800$521,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%26.8%
Poverty Rate12%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26743
Property Crime Rate /100k467583
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—153
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall54 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min17.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.819.1
College Degree Rate10%79.9%
Foreign-Born %1.9%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.7%+2.2%

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