Grand Rapids

Most affordable Grand Rapids suburbs

Ranked on what a household actually pays: the in-house cost-of-living index at 55%, the median home value against the metro at 25% (lower is better here), and the share of households already stretched by housing costs at 20%.

Updated Sep 2026·15 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Ionia, Michigan in 2025
Ionia$165k median · 22.2 min commute
Cost of living A−Housing FEmployment D
78
Affordability
overall 49 D+
2
Walker$295k median · 20.2 min commute
Cost of living B+Housing C−Employment C+
71
Affordability
overall 65 C+
3
Cutlerville$223k median · 20.7 min commute
Cost of living BHousing D+Employment C−
70
Affordability
overall 62 C
4
Northview$289k median · 18.2 min commute
Cost of living BHousing CEmployment C
70
Affordability
overall 67 C+
5
Center of Wyoming, Michigan near the city hall, district court and 28th Street.
Wyoming$225k median · 21.9 min commute
Cost of living BHousing DEmployment C−
68
Affordability
overall 59 C
6
Jenison
Jenison$282k median · 20.1 min commute
Cost of living B−Housing BEmployment C+
67
Affordability
overall 72 B−
7
Grandville, Michigan in 2025
Grandville$271k median · 18.0 min commute
Cost of living BHousing D+Employment B−
67
Affordability
overall 71 B−
8
This aerial photo was taken during Tulip Time 2018. Facing west on 8th St.
Holland$252k median · 16.8 min commute
Cost of living BHousing D+Employment C
66
Affordability
overall 66 C+
9
Grand Theatre
Grand Haven$250k median · 16.9 min commute
Cost of living BHousing D−Employment D+
65
Affordability
overall 64 C+
10
Meyer May House, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Grand Rapids$245k median · 19.0 min commute
Cost of living B−Housing DEmployment D+
62
Affordability
overall 59 C
This list's weighting
Cost of living 55%Median home value (lower is better) 25%Cost-burdened households 20%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Ionia (WMrapids · CC0); Wyoming (WMrapids · CC0); Jenison (Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0); Grandville (WMrapids · CC0); Holland (BenHerrera1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Grand Haven (Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0); Grand Rapids (WMrapids · CC0).