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Grand Rapids vs Ann Arbor
Side-by-side comparison of Grand Rapids, MI and Ann Arbor, MI
Demographics
Population
198KGrand Rapids
121KAnn Arbor
63% diff
Median Age
32Grand Rapids
28Ann Arbor
16% diff
Pop. Density
4,416Grand Rapids
4,268Ann Arbor
3% diff
Area (sq mi)
45Grand Rapids
29Ann Arbor
57% diff
Male
49.1%
Grand Rapids49.8%
Ann Arbor1% diff
Female
50.9%
Grand Rapids50.2%
Ann Arbor1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$66KGrand Rapids
$81KAnn Arbor
24% diff
Per Capita Income
$34KGrand Rapids
$55KAnn Arbor
61% diff
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Grand Rapids6.8%
Ann Arbor93% diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Grand Rapids2.2%
Ann Arbor55% diff
Cost of Living
96Grand Rapids
96Ann Arbor
Avg Weekly Wage
$935Grand Rapids
$1,429Ann Arbor
53% diff
Housing
Home Value
$226KGrand Rapids
$435KAnn Arbor
93% diff
Median Rent
$1,191Grand Rapids
$1,552Ann Arbor
30% diff
Homeownership
54.6%
Grand Rapids45.6%
Ann Arbor20% diff
Zillow Value
$297KGrand Rapids
$511KAnn Arbor
72% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,662Grand Rapids
$2,496Ann Arbor
50% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Grand Rapids34.9%
Ann Arbor16% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
637Grand Rapids
251Ann Arbor
2.5x diff
Property Crime
1,908Grand Rapids
1,728Ann Arbor
10% diff
Murder Rate
4Grand Rapids
2Ann Arbor
2.4x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FGrand Rapids
51°FAnn Arbor
0% diff
Jan Temp
31°FGrand Rapids
32°FAnn Arbor
1% diff
Jul Temp
72°FGrand Rapids
72°FAnn Arbor
0% diff
Rainfall
40.2"Grand Rapids
36.9"Ann Arbor
9% diff
Snowfall
36.2"Grand Rapids
29.3"Ann Arbor
24% diff
Sunny Days
245Grand Rapids
255Ann Arbor
4% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
40.1%
Grand Rapids77.7%
Ann Arbor94% diff
High School+
89.0%
Grand Rapids97.6%
Ann Arbor10% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Grand Rapids46.8%
Ann Arbor3.6x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
19.4 minGrand Rapids
19.9 minAnn Arbor
3% diff
Drive Alone
69.3%
Grand Rapids45.6%
Ann Arbor52% diff
Public Transit
3.1%
Grand Rapids7.3%
Ann Arbor2.4x diff
Work from Home
12.3%
Grand Rapids26.2%
Ann Arbor2.1x diff
Health
Obesity
37.9%
Grand Rapids27.8%
Ann Arbor36% diff
Smoking
15.0%
Grand Rapids9.8%
Ann Arbor53% diff
Uninsured
9.8%
Grand Rapids5.1%
Ann Arbor92% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Grand Rapids8.2%
Ann Arbor41% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Grand Rapids4.6%
Ann Arbor24% diff
Depression
27.7%
Grand Rapids26.4%
Ann Arbor5% diff
The Verdict
11
Grand Rapids
:
28
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor leads in 28 of 39 categories