Grand Rapids, MI
Overall Livability
57
out of 100
🏙
57
Livability
💰
63
Affordability
🎓
65
Educational Attainment
🛡
41
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
198,096
Median Age
32
Median Income
$61,634
Poverty Rate
18%
Housing
Median Home Value
$203,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,138
Homeownership Rate
55%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
48%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband87%
Average Commute Time
21 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.79
Property Crime (per 1k)
30.36
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
34%
35–54
22%
55–64
10%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 198,096
- Median Income
- $61,634
- Median Rent
- $1,138
- Median Home Value
- $203,900
- Median Age
- 31.8
- Homeownership
- 55%
- Broadband Access
- 87%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Nearby Cities
- Lansing93 km
- Flint160 km
- Ann Arbor175 km
- Farmington Hills194 km
- Livonia197 km
Other Cities in Michigan
- Warren138,588
- Sterling Heights133,744
- Ann Arbor122,216
- Lansing112,986
- Dearborn108,414
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 63
- Educational Attainment
- 65
- Crime & Safety
- 41
- Weather
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