Grand Rapids, MI City Guide

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state rank#211
75/100
us rank#9,246

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Grand Rapids City Guide & Data
Population (2009 est.)193,710
Population (2000)197,846
Population growth-2.1%
Household income$43,924
Income per capita$20,840
Male/Female ratio0.96:1
Males 18-39 years39.5%
Females 18-39 years36.0%
Married (15yrs and older)46.0%
Have children (under 18yrs)53.5%
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Grand Rapids, MI - So Far So GoodI moved here in the Summer of 2010, and while I'm not sure if I'm here to stay, I can say that there are many things that I like about Grand Rapids.

Grand rapids is the second largest city in Michigan, and it is not crowded at all.… Read full review
Great City with a Growing Culture!Having spend most of my life in and around Grand Rapids, I can say that it's a great place to live and full of interesting people. Over the past few years, Grand Rapids has really taken it upon itself to increase its share of culture and… Read full review

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Highest ranking Grand Rapids neighborhoods

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1.Fulton Heights75/100
2.Michgan Oaks75/100
3.Ridgemoor74/100
4.Millbrook74/100
5.Ottawa Hills74/100
6.Alger Heights73/100
7.Westside Connection73/100
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8.Eastgate73/100
9.South East End73/100
10.Eastown73/100
11.Norteast Citizens Action73/100
12.Heritage Hill73/100
13.Creston72/100
14.John Ball Park72/100
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Large cities near Grand Rapids, Michigan

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1. Wyoming, MI4.777 /100
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2. Kentwood, MI5.975 /100
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3. Holland, MI2676 /100
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4. Muskegon, MI3568 /100
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5. Kalamazoo, MI47.374 /100
1 review

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