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Compare Dearborn to Grand Rapids

This post compares Dearborn, 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 Dearborn (city) Grand Rapids (city)
Population 95,295 195,355
Income (median) $46,765 $36,805
Home Value (median) $124,200 $121,800
White 90% 67%
Black 3% 19%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 38% 28%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 33% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Dearborn or Grand Rapids?
A: Dearborn has a much smaller population count than Grand Rapids: 95295 compared with 195355 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Dearborn or Grand Rapids?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Dearborn.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Grand Rapids does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Dearborn versus 45% for Grand Rapids.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Dearborn may include: Wyoming, Dearborn-Heights, and Holland.

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

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