Northview, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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

MetricNorthview, MIGrand Rapids, MI
Population15,268198,535
Median Household Income$85,403$69,108
Median Rent$1,247/mo$1,266/mo
Median Home Value$289,300$244,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%46.7%
Poverty Rate9.1%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k165*894
Property Crime Rate /100k727*2,334
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min19 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.316.5
College Degree Rate38.7%41.6%
Foreign-Born %3.6%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+1.2%

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.