Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$252,200
Grand Rapids $285,300
Median rent$1,193/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Grand Rapids 24%
Holland
Ottawa & Allegan counties34,423 residents2 school districts
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
6th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
66
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 Holland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Holland against Grand Rapids. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Grand Rapids median 74th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Grand Rapids median 16.7
Graduation rate87%
Grand Rapids median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index96
Grand Rapids 100
Eff. tax rate1.25%
Grand Rapids 1.03%
Local sales tax6.00%
Grand Rapids median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Mean commute16.8 min
Grand Rapids 22.0 min
Under 30 minutes82%
Grand Rapids 74%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Grand Rapids median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés67
Grand Rapids median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Grand Rapids median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks39
Grand Rapids median 31 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$75,865
Grand Rapids $82,874
Unemployment2.5%
Grand Rapids 4.0%
Professional occupations38%
Grand Rapids 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Holland on housing & affordability
Holland's weakest grade is D+. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Jenison17 mi from HollandB 72 B− Walker23 mi from HollandC− 65 C+ Grandville20 mi from HollandD+ 71 B− Cutlerville22 mi from HollandD+ 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Holland
Is Holland, MI a good place to live?
Holland scores 66 out of 100, 6th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Holland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $252,200, 12% below the Grand Rapids median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.25%. $1,193/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Holland?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Holland sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Holland is served by Holland City School District and Hamilton Community Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Holland?
The mean commute is 16.8 min, with 82% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.8% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Holland?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 67 restaurants and cafés and 39 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Holland old or new?
The median home in Holland was built in 1966 — 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. 71% 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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