According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Grand Rapids has an overall cost of living index of 90 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Michigan, Grand Rapids has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Michigan's index of 91.
The standard of living in Grand Rapids ranks as #1,633 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Michigan. By definition, that implies Grand Rapids ranks as the #4,785 most expensive place in the Wolverine State.
Living Expense | Grand Rapids | Michigan | National Average | |
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Overall | 90 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 98 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 90 | 90 | 100 | |
Health | 95 | 96 | 100 | |
Housing | 70 | 76 | 100 | |
Transportation | 108 | 101 | 100 | |
Utilities | 100 | 103 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Michigan, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Grand Rapids | Michigan | United States |
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Median Home Value | $156,500 | $162,600 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $947 | $892 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $51,333 | $59,234 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.0x | 2.7x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.22x | 0.18x | 0.2x |
Item | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
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Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.06 |
Movie | $11.37 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $16.78 | $14.67 |
Item | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
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Ground Beef | $4.5 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.12 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.59 | $2.05 |
Item | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
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Haircut | $20.22 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $32.55 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $1.98 | $2.34 |
Item | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
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Potatoes | $2.75 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $10.16 | $10.62 |
Beer | $8.21 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $105.11 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $98.0 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $94.78 | $99.13 |
Item | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
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Gasoline | $2.23 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $60.0 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $170.23 | $167.67 |
Phone | $181.0 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Grand Rapids |
---|---|---|---|
Wyoming, MI | 75,999 | 89 | 1.0x |
Kentwood, MI | 51,780 | 92 | 1.0x |
Forest Hills, MI | 28,690 | 112 | 1.2x |
Walker, MI | 24,930 | 91 | 1.0x |
Cutlerville, MI | 17,988 | 88 | 1.0x |
Jenison, MI | 17,851 | 94 | 1.0x |
Grandville, MI | 15,906 | 89 | 1.0x |
Northview, MI | 15,209 | 94 | 1.0x |
East Grand Rapids, MI | 11,855 | 115 | 1.3x |
Comstock Park, MI | 10,659 | 89 | 1.0x |