Grand Rapids vs Battle Creek
Grand Rapids, MI compared with Battle Creek, MI · 51 miles apart
Grand Rapids has 201,183 residents to Battle Creek’s 52,021. Grand Rapids comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Battle Creek does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Grand Rapids, MI | Battle Creek, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,183 | 52,021 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,493 | 1,221 |
| Median household income | $69,108 | $55,693 |
| Median home value | $244,500 | $141,900 |
| Median rent | $1,266 | $957 |
| Homeownership | 54% | 66% |
| Average commute | 19 min | 18.6 min |
| Median age | 32.3 | 38 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.6% | 21.9% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 7% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 2.5× |
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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