Grand Rapids vs Kentwood
Grand Rapids, MI compared with Kentwood, MI · 6 miles apart
Grand Rapids has 201,183 residents to Kentwood’s 54,776. Grand Rapids comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +, price to income. Kentwood does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Grand Rapids, MI | Kentwood, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,183 | 54,776 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,493 | 2,619 |
| Median household income | $69,108 | $74,373 |
| Median home value | $244,500 | $268,200 |
| Median rent | $1,266 | $1,260 |
| Homeownership | 54% | 61.3% |
| Average commute | 19 min | 19.7 min |
| Median age | 32.3 | 35.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.6% | 36.7% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 10.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.6× |
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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