Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$250,100
Grand Rapids $285,300
Median rent$939/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Grand Rapids 24%
Grand Haven
Ottawa County10,996 residentsGrand Haven Area Public Schools
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
64
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 Grand Haven is like to live in, by category
Bars show Grand Haven against Grand Rapids. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency94th pct
Grand Rapids median 74th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Grand Rapids median 16.7
Graduation rate83%
Grand Rapids median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index87
Grand Rapids 100
Eff. tax rate1.14%
Grand Rapids 1.03%
Local sales tax6.00%
Grand Rapids median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Mean commute16.9 min
Grand Rapids 22.0 min
Under 30 minutes78%
Grand Rapids 74%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Grand Rapids median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés58
Grand Rapids median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Grand Rapids median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks62
Grand Rapids median 31 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$60,669
Grand Rapids $82,874
Unemployment1.8%
Grand Rapids 4.0%
Professional occupations40%
Grand Rapids 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Grand Haven on housing & affordability
Grand Haven's weakest grade is D−. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Jenison22 mi from Grand HavenB 72 B− Walker24 mi from Grand HavenC− 65 C+ Holland21 mi from Grand HavenD+ 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Grand Haven
Is Grand Haven, MI a good place to live?
Grand Haven scores 64 out of 100, 8th 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 Grand Haven expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $250,100, 12% below the Grand Rapids median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.14%. $939/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Grand Haven?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Grand Haven sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Grand Haven is served by Grand Haven Area Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Grand Haven?
The mean commute is 16.9 min, with 78% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Grand Haven?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Grand Haven old or new?
The median home in Grand Haven was built in 1961 — 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. 64% 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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