Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 87/100
A−
Median home value$521,300
Grand Rapids $285,300
Median rent$1,862/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo
Cost-burdened households17%
Grand Rapids 24%
East Grand Rapids
Kent County11,445 residentsEast Grand Rapids Public Schools
76
B
Suburbgrade score
1st of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and housing & affordability, held back by cost of living.
76
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 East Grand Rapids is like to live in, by category
Bars show East Grand Rapids against Grand Rapids. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Grand Rapids median 74th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.0
Grand Rapids median 16.7
Graduation rate97%
Grand Rapids median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Housing cost index171
Grand Rapids 100
Eff. tax rate1.48%
Grand Rapids 1.03%
Local sales tax6.00%
Grand Rapids median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 89/100
A
Mean commute17.7 min
Grand Rapids 22.0 min
Under 30 minutes85%
Grand Rapids 74%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
Grand Rapids median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés55
Grand Rapids median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Grand Rapids median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks39
Grand Rapids median 31 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Median household income$166,610
Grand Rapids $82,874
Unemployment3.2%
Grand Rapids 4.0%
Professional occupations71%
Grand Rapids 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East Grand Rapids on cost of living
East Grand Rapids's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Walker8 mi from East Grand RapidsB+ 65 C+ Northview6 mi from East Grand RapidsB 67 C+ Grandville8 mi from East Grand RapidsB 71 B− Cutlerville8 mi from East Grand RapidsB 62 C Wyoming6 mi from East Grand RapidsB 59 C Comstock Park8 mi from East Grand RapidsB 57 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in East Grand Rapids
Is East Grand Rapids, MI a good place to live?
East Grand Rapids scores 76 out of 100, 1st of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East Grand Rapids expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $521,300, 83% above the Grand Rapids median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.48%. $1,862/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East Grand Rapids?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving East Grand Rapids sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 19.0 student–teacher ratio. East Grand Rapids is served by East Grand Rapids Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East Grand Rapids?
The mean commute is 17.7 min, with 85% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East Grand Rapids?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 55 restaurants and cafés and 39 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in East Grand Rapids old or new?
The median home in East Grand Rapids was built in 1954 — older 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. 97% 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.
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