Grand Rapids

Shortest commutes to Downtown Grand Rapids

Ranked on distance to Downtown Grand Rapids at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·15 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Downtown East Grand Rapids.
East Grand Rapids$521k median · 17.7 min commute
Commute AHousing A−Cost of living D
100
Commute score
overall 76 B
2
Meyer May House, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Grand Rapids$245k median · 19.0 min commute
Commute A−Housing DCost of living B−
98
Commute score
overall 59 C
3
Northview$289k median · 18.2 min commute
Commute B+Housing CCost of living B
97
Commute score
overall 67 C+
4
Grandville, Michigan in 2025
Grandville$271k median · 18.0 min commute
Commute B+Housing D+Cost of living B
97
Commute score
overall 71 B−
5
Veteran's Memorial Park
Kentwood$268k median · 19.7 min commute
Commute BHousing D+Cost of living B−
93
Commute score
overall 61 C
6
Walker$295k median · 20.2 min commute
Commute BHousing C−Cost of living B+
93
Commute score
overall 65 C+
7
Strawberry Creek
Comstock Park$235k median · 21.1 min commute
Commute B−Housing D−Cost of living B
90
Commute score
overall 57 C−
8
A scene from Ada, Michigan. Ada Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of w:Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was
Forest Hills$499k median · 19.7 min commute
Commute B+Housing ACost of living C−
90
Commute score
overall 72 B−
9
Center of Wyoming, Michigan near the city hall, district court and 28th Street.
Wyoming$225k median · 21.9 min commute
Commute B−Housing DCost of living B
89
Commute score
overall 59 C
10
Cutlerville$223k median · 20.7 min commute
Commute B−Housing D+Cost of living B
88
Commute score
overall 62 C
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: East Grand Rapids (WMrapids · CC BY-SA 4.0); Grand Rapids (WMrapids · CC0); Grandville (WMrapids · CC0); Kentwood (Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0); Comstock Park (Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0); Forest Hills (Larry Pieniazek, Lar (commons) or Lar(en:wp) (primary) · CC BY 2.5); Wyoming (WMrapids · CC0).