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Compare Flint to Grand Rapids

This post compares Flint, 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 Flint (city) Grand Rapids (city)
Population 97,810 195,355
Income (median) $31,315 $36,805
Home Value (median) $28,200 $121,800
White 39% 67%
Black 53% 19%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 32% 28%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 42% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Flint or Grand Rapids?
A: Flint has a smaller population count than Grand Rapids: 97810 compared with 195355 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Grand Rapids does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for Flint versus 45% for Grand Rapids.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Flint may include: Saginaw, Eastpointe, and Pontiac.

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

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