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Compare Birmingham to Grand Rapids

This post compares Birmingham, Michigan to Grand Rapids, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Birmingham (city) Grand Rapids (city)
Population 20,836 195,355
Income (median) $98,316 $36,805
Home Value (median) $467,700 $121,800
White 91% 67%
Black 2% 19%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 41 31
Rentals 25% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Birmingham or Grand Rapids?
A: Birmingham has a much smaller population count than Grand Rapids: 20836 compared with 195355 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Birmingham or in Grand Rapids?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Birmingham.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Birmingham or Grand Rapids?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Birmingham.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Grand Rapids does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Birmingham versus 45% for Grand Rapids.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Birmingham may include: Forest-Hills, Rochester-Hills, and Novi.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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