Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$271,300
Grand Rapids $285,300
Median rent$1,143/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Grand Rapids 24%
Grandville
Kent County16,356 residentsGrandville Public Schools
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. Strong on schools and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
71
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 Grandville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Grandville against Grand Rapids. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Grand Rapids median 74th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.4
Grand Rapids median 16.7
Graduation rate96%
Grand Rapids median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index95
Grand Rapids 100
Eff. tax rate1.17%
Grand Rapids 1.03%
Local sales tax6.00%
Grand Rapids median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute18.0 min
Grand Rapids 22.0 min
Under 30 minutes84%
Grand Rapids 74%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Grand Rapids median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés71
Grand Rapids median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Grand Rapids median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Grand Rapids median 31 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$78,442
Grand Rapids $82,874
Unemployment1.6%
Grand Rapids 4.0%
Professional occupations43%
Grand Rapids 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Grandville on housing & affordability
Grandville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Forest Hills14 mi from GrandvilleA 72 B− East Grand Rapids8 mi from GrandvilleA− 76 B Jenison4 mi from GrandvilleB 72 B− Northview12 mi from GrandvilleC 67 C+ Walker7 mi from GrandvilleC− 65 C+ Kentwood8 mi from GrandvilleD+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Grandville
Is Grandville, MI a good place to live?
Grandville scores 71 out of 100, 4th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Grandville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $271,300, 5% below the Grand Rapids median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.17%. $1,143/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Grandville?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Grandville sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 16.4 student–teacher ratio. Grandville is served by Grandville Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Grandville?
The mean commute is 18.0 min, with 84% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Grandville?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 71 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Grandville old or new?
The median home in Grandville was built in 1978 — close to 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. 70% 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.