Ionia, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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

MetricIonia, MIGrand Rapids, MI
Population12,753198,535
Median Household Income$63,978$69,108
Median Rent$852/mo$1,266/mo
Median Home Value$164,800$244,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%46.7%
Poverty Rate12%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k267894
Property Crime Rate /100k4672,334
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—153
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall54 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min19 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.816.5
College Degree Rate10%41.6%
Foreign-Born %1.9%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.7%+1.2%

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