Housing & affordability in Wyoming
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
47/100
10th of 15
10th of 15
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$225,200
Grand Rapids $285,30040% · scores 37
Median rent vs metro$1,196/mo
Grand Rapids $1,202/mo30% · scores 50
Ownership rate67%
Grand Rapids 75%15% · scores 58
Households spending >30% of income on housing29%
Grand Rapids 24%15% · scores 55
Context, not scored
Median year built · Grand Rapids 19791969
Houses rather than flats · Grand Rapids 75%71%
Households with children · Grand Rapids 31%34%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Grand Rapids reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Grand Rapids suburbs for housing
All 15 ranked, Wyoming highlighted1Forest HillsA$498,5002East Grand RapidsA−$521,3003JenisonB$281,6004NorthviewC$289,3005WalkerC−$295,2006KentwoodD+$268,2007GrandvilleD+$271,3008CutlervilleD+$222,6009HollandD+$252,20010WyomingD$225,20011Grand RapidsD$244,50012AllendaleD−$307,90013Grand HavenD−$250,10014Comstock ParkD−$235,30015IoniaF$164,800
Better than Wyoming on housing & affordability
Wyoming grades D on housing & affordability. 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