Ionia, MI vs Northview, MI

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

MetricIonia, MINorthview, MI
Population12,75315,268
Median Household Income$63,978$85,403
Median Rent$852/mo$1,247/mo
Median Home Value$164,800$289,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%43.8%
Poverty Rate12%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k267165*
Property Crime Rate /100k467727*
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—153
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall54 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min18.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.815.3
College Degree Rate10%38.7%
Foreign-Born %1.9%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.7%-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.