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Grand Rapids, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ionia County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
197,768
Population
4,416/sq mi density
$65,526
Median Income
$33,953 per capita
$225,500
Home Value
$296,961 Zillow
$1,191
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
245 sunny days/yr
637
Violent Crime/100K
1,908 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$65,526 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$225,500 home value, $1,191/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
637 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,526
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,953
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grand Rapids vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grand Rapids’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,526
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,953
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,052
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.3%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
38% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.3%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,090
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
111
Retail
136
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,052
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,340
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,526 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,953 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,052 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $2,329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.376 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.3% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,090 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,052 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,340 |