Grand Rapids vs Westland
Grand Rapids, MI compared with Westland, MI · 124 miles apart
Grand Rapids has 201,183 residents to Westland’s 82,333. Grand Rapids comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Westland does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Grand Rapids, MI | Westland, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,183 | 82,333 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,493 | 4,030 |
| Median household income | $69,108 | $62,076 |
| Median home value | $244,500 | $184,600 |
| Median rent | $1,266 | $1,158 |
| Homeownership | 54% | 61.3% |
| Average commute | 19 min | 25.4 min |
| Median age | 32.3 | 38.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.6% | 23% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 14.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 6% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3× |
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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