Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$235,300
Grand Rapids $285,300
Median rent$1,189/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Grand Rapids 24%
Comstock Park
Kent County10,577 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
14th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
57
Grand Rapids median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Comstock Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Comstock Park against Grand Rapids. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Grand Rapids median 74th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.8
Grand Rapids median 16.7
Graduation rate90%
Grand Rapids median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index94
Grand Rapids 100
Eff. tax rate1.15%
Grand Rapids 1.03%
Local sales tax6.00%
Grand Rapids median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute21.1 min
Grand Rapids 22.0 min
Under 30 minutes82%
Grand Rapids 74%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
Grand Rapids median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés38
Grand Rapids median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Grand Rapids median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Grand Rapids median 31 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$59,984
Grand Rapids $82,874
Unemployment6.2%
Grand Rapids 4.0%
Professional occupations31%
Grand Rapids 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Comstock Park on housing & affordability
Comstock Park's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Forest Hills11 mi from Comstock ParkA 72 B− East Grand Rapids8 mi from Comstock ParkA− 76 B Jenison12 mi from Comstock ParkB 72 B− Northview4 mi from Comstock ParkC 67 C+ Walker5 mi from Comstock ParkC− 65 C+ Kentwood12 mi from Comstock ParkD+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Comstock Park
Is Comstock Park, MI a good place to live?
Comstock Park scores 57 out of 100, 14th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Comstock Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $235,300, 18% below the Grand Rapids median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.15%. $1,189/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Comstock Park?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Comstock Park sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 14.8 student–teacher ratio. Comstock Park is served by Comstock Park Public Schools and Kenowa Hills Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Comstock Park?
The mean commute is 21.1 min, with 82% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.7% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Comstock Park?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Comstock Park old or new?
The median home in Comstock Park was built in 1985 — newer than the Grand Rapids median of 1979. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 48% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.