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Compare Grand Rapids to Garden City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Grand Rapids may include: Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Battle-Creek.

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

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