Ionia, MI vs Kentwood, MI

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

MetricIonia, MIKentwood, MI
Population12,75354,296
Median Household Income$63,978$74,373
Median Rent$852/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$164,800$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%43.7%
Poverty Rate12%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k267583
Property Crime Rate /100k4671,845
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—153
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall54 in/yr78 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.816.8
College Degree Rate10%36.7%
Foreign-Born %1.9%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.7%+0.8%

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