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SheetMI-EAST-GRAND-RAPIDS-MI · East Grand Rapids, MI 11,394 pop · income 96th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around East Grand Rapids
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest East Grand Rapids on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
La Homa · lowest
41,198
La Homa · lowest
41,198 median HH income
24.4% of the leader · rank #1
Springdale · near
168,400
Springdale · near
168,400 median HH income
99.8% of the leader · rank #2
Madison · near
168,469
Madison · near
168,469 median HH income
99.9% of the leader · rank #3
Shady Hollow · near
168,477
Shady Hollow · near
168,477 median HH income
99.9% of the leader · rank #4
East Grand Ra… · this city
168,487
East Grand Ra… · this city
168,487 median HH income
99.9% of the leader · rank #5
Pimmit Hills · near
168,548
Pimmit Hills · near
168,548 median HH income
99.9% of the leader · rank #6
Merton · highest
168,661
Merton · highest
168,661 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for East Grand Rapids on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 11,394.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
East Grand Rapids - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, East Grand Rapids lands in the 96th percentile for household income and the 58th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
96th
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
58th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: East Grand Rapids, MI
11,394 people live in East Grand Rapids, Michigan - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. East Grand Rapids households earn a median of $168,487 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.4%. East Grand Rapids's housing stock carries a median value of $488,500, and the median resident age is 37.0 years. 82.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
East Grand Rapids reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1145.0 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Michigan scores 96.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,113 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Michigan run around $238, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 49.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of East Grand Rapids's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to population change to work and mobility to reported crime to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For East Grand Rapids, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count, local building permits; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in East Grand Rapids?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 2.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 2.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Is East Grand Rapids growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +242 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +2.1% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
What does the journey to work look like in East Grand Rapids?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 66.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Which cities make useful reference points for East Grand Rapids?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Michigan, the closest population matches are Grosse Pointe Park (11,394 residents, $121,796 income); Farmington (11,472 residents, $94,115 income); Clawson (11,314 residents, $86,630 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Spencer, IA (11,393 residents); Suffern, NY (11,395 residents); Dobbs Ferry, NY (11,397 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in East Grand Rapids?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1145.0 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 50% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
1145.0
Violent rate
61.2
Property rate
1083.8
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average
A-
City profile score · East Grand Rapids, MI
84/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income A+
$168,487
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share A+
82.6%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate A-
2.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime A-
61 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Cost of living C
96.2 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
East Grand Rapids profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 100/100 (A+) · $168,487
Bachelor's+ share: 100/100 (A+) · 82.6%
Poverty rate: 83/100 (A-) · 2.4%
Violent crime: 81/100 (A-) · 61 /100k
Cost of living: 57/100 (C) · 96.2 index
Where East Grand Rapids sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
East Grand Rapids's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - East Grand Rapids highlighted among 27 peers.Read the chart values
East Grand Rapids, MI (this city): home $488,500, crime 1,145/100k
Spencer, IA : home $178,300, crime 1,043/100k
Grosse Pointe Park, MI : home $460,500, crime 1,584/100k
Farmington, MI : home $273,000, crime 441/100k
Clawson, MI : home $250,800, crime 756/100k
Grand Haven, MI : home $242,400, crime 1,137/100k
South Lyon, MI : home $280,900, crime 350/100k
New York, NY : home $751,700, crime 3,039/100k
Los Angeles, CA : home $879,500, crime 2,212/100k
Chicago, IL : home $315,200, crime 4,012/100k
Houston, TX : home $253,400, crime 5,442/100k
Phoenix, AZ : home $381,900, crime 3,125/100k
Philadelphia, PA : home $232,400, crime 5,457/100k
San Antonio, TX : home $219,700, crime 5,218/100k
San Diego, CA : home $848,500, crime 2,082/100k
Dallas, TX : home $295,300, crime 4,010/100k
San Jose, CA : home $1,187,800, crime 3,195/100k
Austin, TX : home $512,700, crime 3,709/100k
Fort Worth, TX : home $277,300, crime 3,158/100k
Columbus, OH : home $234,500, crime 3,088/100k
Indianapolis, IN : home $207,000, crime 4,214/100k
San Francisco, CA : home $1,380,500, crime 4,526/100k
Seattle, WA : home $912,100, crime 5,783/100k
Denver, CO : home $586,700, crime 5,755/100k
Oklahoma City, OK : home $215,100, crime 3,570/100k
El Paso, TX : home $171,700, crime 1,772/100k
Washington, DC : home $724,600, crime 4,514/100k
How does East Grand Rapids compare to other US cities?
Where East Grand Rapids sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income96% higher than other cities
Home value84% pricier than other cities
Median rent32% pricier than other cities
Safety58% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Michigan, East Grand Rapids ranks #116 of 254 Michigan cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares East Grand Rapids against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Michigan-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places East Grand Rapids near the bottom of Michigan's cities
Among the 727 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, East Grand Rapids ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Grand Rapids only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#12 of 718
98th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 727
0th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#21 of 721
97th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#592 of 727
18th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#4 of 727
99th percentile in Michigan
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
96th percentile nationally for median household income · 58th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
East Grand Rapids's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
East Grand Rapids's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How East Grand Rapids's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$488,50016th percentilemore affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
East Grand Rapids's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#6,132 of 15,516
More affordable than 60% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#763 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 2.9×, East Grand Rapids sits in the affordable band:
national rank #6,132 of 15,516 and #763 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$168,487East Grand Rapids, MI median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context East Grand Rapids, MI median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for East Grand Rapids, MI.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)82.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)2.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)69.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
11,394
Median Income
$168,487
Median Home Value
$488,500
Median Age
37.0
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Labor force participation
69.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
82.6%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1145.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
61.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1083.8
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
East Grand Rapids's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
11,421 residents
2021
11,428 residents
2022
11,439 residents
2023
11,494 residents
2024
11,606 residents
2025
11,663 residents
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
66.9%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
23.9%
Other
1.1%
Based on 5,530 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Michigan statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $238
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Michigan at $238 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $48 ).
These are Michigan statewide averages, not a meter reading for East Grand Rapids. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Michigan's BEA cost-of-living index is 96.2 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around East Grand Rapids is $1,113/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Michigan statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.6 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Michigan statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county East Grand Rapids sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How East Grand Rapids compares to similar-size Michigan cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.