Walker, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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

MetricWalker, MIGrand Rapids, MI
Population25,386198,535
Median Household Income$76,360$69,108
Median Rent$1,202/mo$1,266/mo
Median Home Value$295,200$244,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%46.7%
Poverty Rate7.6%16.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k230894
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5942,334
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min19 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.416.5
College Degree Rate38.6%41.6%
Foreign-Born %6.9%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.