Kentwood, MI vs Northview, MI

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

MetricKentwood, MINorthview, MI
Population54,29615,268
Median Household Income$74,373$85,403
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,247/mo
Median Home Value$268,200$289,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%43.8%
Poverty Rate10.4%9.1%
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°F19°F
Snowfall78 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min18.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.815.3
College Degree Rate36.7%38.7%
Foreign-Born %19.2%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-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.