Cost of living in Forest Hills

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

C−

54/100
14th of 15

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The four inputs

Housing cost index153

Grand Rapids 10045% · scores 36

Effective property tax rate1.17%

Grand Rapids 1.03%25% · scores 62

Utilities90

Grand Rapids 10020% · scores 70

Local sales tax6.00%

Grand Rapids median 6.00%10% · scores 80

Vertical rule marks the Grand Rapids reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Grand Rapids suburbs for cost of living

All 15 ranked, Forest Hills highlighted

1IoniaA−$164,800 2WalkerB+$295,200 3NorthviewB$289,300 4GrandvilleB$271,300 5Grand HavenB$250,100 6CutlervilleB$222,600 7HollandB$252,200 8WyomingB$225,200 9Comstock ParkB$235,300 10AllendaleB−$307,900 11Grand RapidsB−$244,500 12KentwoodB−$268,200 13JenisonB−$281,600 14Forest HillsC−$498,500 15East Grand RapidsD$521,300

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Better than Forest Hills on cost of living

Forest Hills grades C− on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall

Ionia21 mi from Forest HillsA−$165k1.00% 49 D+ Walker14 mi from Forest HillsB+$295k0.90% 65 C+ Northview8 mi from Forest HillsB$289k1.04% 67 C+ Grandville14 mi from Forest HillsB$271k1.17% 71 B− Cutlerville13 mi from Forest HillsB$223k0.90% 62 C Wyoming12 mi from Forest HillsB$225k1.24% 59 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

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