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Michigan
Ionia
Population 12,753
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Michigan
Forest Hills
Population 28,695
Ionia, MI vs Forest Hills, MI
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Ionia, MI | Forest Hills, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,753 | 28,695 |
| Median Household Income | $63,978 | $158,005 |
| Median Rent | $852/mo | $1,958/mo |
| Median Home Value | $164,800 | $498,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 96 | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.2% | 33.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12% | 3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% (county) | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 267 | 165* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 467 | 727* |
| Median AQI | — | 52 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 153 |
| Summer Highs | 79°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 18°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 54 in/yr | 78 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.2 min | 19.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.8 | 18.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 10% | 70.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.9% | 5.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.7% | +2.4% |
Forest Hills, MI
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 Forest Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.