Grand Rapids vs Dearborn

Side-by-side comparison of Grand Rapids, MI and Dearborn, MI

Demographics

Population
198KGrand Rapids
108KDearborn
83% diff
Median Age
32Grand Rapids
33Dearborn
2% diff
Pop. Density
4,416Grand Rapids
4,447Dearborn
1% diff
Area (sq mi)
45Grand Rapids
24Dearborn
87% diff
Male
49.1%
Grand Rapids
49.6%
Dearborn
1% diff
Female
50.9%
Grand Rapids
50.4%
Dearborn
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KGrand Rapids
$65KDearborn
1% diff
Per Capita Income
$34KGrand Rapids
$30KDearborn
14% diff
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Grand Rapids
19.4%
Dearborn
48% diff
Unemployment
5.0%
Grand Rapids
6.8%
Dearborn
36% diff
Cost of Living
96Grand Rapids
96Dearborn
Avg Weekly Wage
$935Grand Rapids
$1,469Dearborn
57% diff

Housing

Home Value
$226KGrand Rapids
$206KDearborn
10% diff
Median Rent
$1,191Grand Rapids
$1,264Dearborn
6% diff
Homeownership
54.6%
Grand Rapids
68.2%
Dearborn
25% diff
Zillow Value
$307KGrand Rapids
$251KDearborn
22% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,662Grand Rapids
$1,758Dearborn
6% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Grand Rapids
35.8%
Dearborn
19% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
910Grand Rapids
297Dearborn
3.1x diff
Property Crime
2,506Grand Rapids
2,030Dearborn
23% diff
Murder Rate
6Grand Rapids
1Dearborn
6.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FGrand Rapids
50°FDearborn
0% diff
Jan Temp
25°FGrand Rapids
25°FDearborn
Jul Temp
73°FGrand Rapids
73°FDearborn
Rainfall
39.4"Grand Rapids
35.0"Dearborn
13% diff
Snowfall
77.6"Grand Rapids
30.8"Dearborn
2.5x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.1%
Grand Rapids
34.3%
Dearborn
17% diff
High School+
89.0%
Grand Rapids
84.0%
Dearborn
6% diff
Graduate+
13.1%
Grand Rapids
14.3%
Dearborn
9% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.4 minGrand Rapids
21.2 minDearborn
9% diff
Drive Alone
69.3%
Grand Rapids
75.9%
Dearborn
10% diff
Public Transit
3.1%
Grand Rapids
0.9%
Dearborn
3.4x diff
Work from Home
12.3%
Grand Rapids
11.6%
Dearborn
6% diff

Health

Obesity
37.9%
Grand Rapids
34.7%
Dearborn
9% diff
Smoking
15.0%
Grand Rapids
19.2%
Dearborn
28% diff
Uninsured
7.7%
Grand Rapids
4.8%
Dearborn
60% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Grand Rapids
11.1%
Dearborn
5% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Grand Rapids
6.9%
Dearborn
21% diff
Depression
27.7%
Grand Rapids
28.8%
Dearborn
4% diff

The Verdict

21 Grand Rapids
:
15 Dearborn

Grand Rapids leads in 21 of 36 categories

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