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Compare Garden City to Grand Rapids

This post compares Garden City, 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 Garden City (city) Grand Rapids (city)
Population 26,889 195,355
Income (median) $40,889 $36,805
Home Value (median) $88,300 $121,800
White 93% 67%
Black 2% 19%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 41 31
Rentals 18% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Garden City or Grand Rapids?
A: Garden City has a much smaller population count than Grand Rapids: 26889 compared with 195355 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Grand Rapids does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Garden City versus 45% for Grand Rapids.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Garden City may include: Norton-Shores, Burton, and Allen-Park.

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

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