Wyoming, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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

MetricWyoming, MIGrand Rapids, MI
Population77,353198,535
Median Household Income$73,677$69,108
Median Rent$1,196/mo$1,266/mo
Median Home Value$225,200$244,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%46.7%
Poverty Rate10.5%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k459894
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9682,334
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr153153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min19 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.416.5
College Degree Rate25.5%41.6%
Foreign-Born %13.2%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+1.2%

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