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Compare Marquette to Grand Rapids

This post compares Marquette, 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 Marquette (city) Grand Rapids (city)
Population 21,081 195,355
Income (median) $34,781 $36,805
Home Value (median) $172,900 $121,800
White 90% 67%
Black 4% 19%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 17% 28%
Age (median) 27 31
Rentals 50% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Marquette or Grand Rapids?
A: Marquette has a much smaller population count than Grand Rapids: 21081 compared with 195355 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Marquette does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for Marquette versus 45% for Grand Rapids.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Marquette may include: Mount-Pleasant, Ferndale, and Kalamazoo.

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

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