Grand Rapids vs Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids, MI compared with Ann Arbor, MI · 109 miles apart
Grand Rapids has 201,183 residents to Ann Arbor’s 122,233. Grand Rapids comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Ann Arbor does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Grand Rapids, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,183 | 122,233 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,493 | 4,305 |
| Median household income | $69,108 | $82,212 |
| Median home value | $244,500 | $453,400 |
| Median rent | $1,266 | $1,649 |
| Homeownership | 54% | 45.5% |
| Average commute | 19 min | 20 min |
| Median age | 32.3 | 27.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.6% | 77.9% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 23.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 5.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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