Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$289,300
Grand Rapids $285,300
Median rent$1,247/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Grand Rapids 24%
Northview
Kent County15,268 residentsNorthview Public Schools
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and cost of living, held back by employment & income.
67
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 Northview is like to live in, by category
Bars show Northview against Grand Rapids. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency74th pct
Grand Rapids median 74th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.2
Grand Rapids median 16.7
Graduation rate87%
Grand Rapids median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index94
Grand Rapids 100
Eff. tax rate1.04%
Grand Rapids 1.03%
Local sales tax6.00%
Grand Rapids median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute18.2 min
Grand Rapids 22.0 min
Under 30 minutes86%
Grand Rapids 74%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Grand Rapids median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés38
Grand Rapids median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Grand Rapids median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks31
Grand Rapids median 31 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$85,403
Grand Rapids $82,874
Unemployment4.5%
Grand Rapids 4.0%
Professional occupations43%
Grand Rapids 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Northview on employment & income
Northview's weakest grade is C. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
East Grand Rapids6 mi from NorthviewA− 76 B Forest Hills8 mi from NorthviewA− 72 B− Grandville12 mi from NorthviewB− 71 B− Jenison15 mi from NorthviewC+ 72 B− Walker8 mi from NorthviewC+ 65 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Northview
Is Northview, MI a good place to live?
Northview scores 67 out of 100, 5th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Northview expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $289,300, 1% above the Grand Rapids median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.04%. $1,247/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Northview?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Northview sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.2 student–teacher ratio. Northview is served by Northview Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Northview?
The mean commute is 18.2 min, with 86% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Northview?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 31 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Northview old or new?
The median home in Northview was built in 1977 — 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. 81% 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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