Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$225,200
Grand Rapids $285,300
Median rent$1,196/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Grand Rapids 24%
Wyoming
Kent County77,353 residents4 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
11th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
59
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 Wyoming is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wyoming against Grand Rapids. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Within-state proficiency38th pct
Grand Rapids median 74th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
Grand Rapids median 16.7
Graduation rate86%
Grand Rapids median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index92
Grand Rapids 100
Eff. tax rate1.24%
Grand Rapids 1.03%
Local sales tax6.00%
Grand Rapids median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute21.9 min
Grand Rapids 22.0 min
Under 30 minutes80%
Grand Rapids 74%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Grand Rapids median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés42
Grand Rapids median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Grand Rapids median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Grand Rapids median 31 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$73,677
Grand Rapids $82,874
Unemployment4.1%
Grand Rapids 4.0%
Professional occupations31%
Grand Rapids 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wyoming on housing & affordability
Wyoming's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Forest Hills12 mi from WyomingA 72 B− East Grand Rapids6 mi from WyomingA− 76 B Jenison6 mi from WyomingB 72 B− Northview12 mi from WyomingC 67 C+ Walker8 mi from WyomingC− 65 C+ Kentwood6 mi from WyomingD+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wyoming
Is Wyoming, MI a good place to live?
Wyoming scores 59 out of 100, 11th of 15 Grand Rapids suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Wyoming expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $225,200, 21% below the Grand Rapids median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.24%. $1,196/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wyoming?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Wyoming sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. Wyoming is served by Wyoming Public Schools, Grandville Public Schools, Godwin Heights Public Schools and Kelloggsville Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wyoming?
The mean commute is 21.9 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wyoming?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 42 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Wyoming old or new?
The median home in Wyoming was built in 1969 — 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.