Kentwood, MI vs Forest Hills, MI

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

MetricKentwood, MIForest Hills, MI
Population54,29628,695
Median Household Income$74,373$158,005
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,958/mo
Median Home Value$268,200$498,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%33.9%
Poverty Rate10.4%3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k583165*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,845727*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall78 in/yr78 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.818.7
College Degree Rate36.7%70.9%
Foreign-Born %19.2%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.4%

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.