Northview, MI vs East Grand Rapids, MI

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

MetricNorthview, MIEast Grand Rapids, MI
Population15,26811,445
Median Household Income$85,403$166,610
Median Rent$1,247/mo$1,862/mo
Median Home Value$289,300$521,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%26.8%
Poverty Rate9.1%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k165*43
Property Crime Rate /100k727*583
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min17.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.319.1
College Degree Rate38.7%79.9%
Foreign-Born %3.6%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+2.2%

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.