Detroit vs Grand Rapids
Side-by-side comparison of Detroit, MI and Grand Rapids, MI
Demographics
Population
637KDetroit
198KGrand Rapids
3.2x diff
Median Age
35Detroit
32Grand Rapids
9% diff
Pop. Density
4,589Detroit
4,416Grand Rapids
4% diff
Area (sq mi)
139Detroit
45Grand Rapids
3.1x diff
Male
47.5%
Detroit49.1%
Grand Rapids3% diff
Female
52.5%
Detroit50.9%
Grand Rapids3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$40KDetroit
$66KGrand Rapids
66% diff
Per Capita Income
$24KDetroit
$34KGrand Rapids
41% diff
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Detroit13.1%
Grand Rapids2.1x diff
Unemployment
14.1%
Detroit5.0%
Grand Rapids2.8x diff
Cost of Living
96Detroit
96Grand Rapids
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469Detroit
$935Grand Rapids
57% diff
Housing
Home Value
$77KDetroit
$226KGrand Rapids
2.9x diff
Median Rent
$1,034Detroit
$1,191Grand Rapids
15% diff
Homeownership
49.7%
Detroit54.6%
Grand Rapids10% diff
Zillow Value
$77KDetroit
$307KGrand Rapids
4x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,318Detroit
$1,662Grand Rapids
26% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Detroit30.1%
Grand Rapids15% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,783Detroit
910Grand Rapids
96% diff
Property Crime
4,392Detroit
2,506Grand Rapids
75% diff
Murder Rate
31Detroit
6Grand Rapids
5.1x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FDetroit
49°FGrand Rapids
2% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDetroit
25°FGrand Rapids
5% diff
Jul Temp
74°FDetroit
73°FGrand Rapids
2% diff
Rainfall
29.9"Detroit
39.4"Grand Rapids
32% diff
Snowfall
30.8"Detroit
77.6"Grand Rapids
2.5x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
17.6%
Detroit40.1%
Grand Rapids2.3x diff
High School+
83.4%
Detroit89.0%
Grand Rapids7% diff
Graduate+
6.9%
Detroit13.1%
Grand Rapids90% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
25.4 minDetroit
19.4 minGrand Rapids
31% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Detroit69.3%
Grand Rapids5% diff
Public Transit
6.0%
Detroit3.1%
Grand Rapids94% diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Detroit12.3%
Grand Rapids22% diff
Health
Obesity
45.7%
Detroit37.9%
Grand Rapids21% diff
Smoking
22.1%
Detroit15.0%
Grand Rapids47% diff
Uninsured
7.5%
Detroit7.7%
Grand Rapids3% diff
Diabetes
18.3%
Detroit11.6%
Grand Rapids58% diff
Heart Disease
7.6%
Detroit5.7%
Grand Rapids33% diff
Depression
23.0%
Detroit27.7%
Grand Rapids20% diff
The Verdict
15
Detroit
:
23
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids leads in 23 of 38 categories