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Small-Town Living Close to the City User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Jenison, Michigan is a quaint small town that is one of Grand Rapids' southwest suburbs. It has an excellent public school system with a low student to teacher ratio, making it the envy of Grand Rapids Public Schools. Jenison boasts itself as a safe community by having a very low ...Read More crime rate and a fair and competent police force. The housing market is Jenison is great with home prices being lower than what you'd find in Grand Rapids and property taxes being quite reasonable.

Shopping, dining and nightlife in Jenison is average. But this is never a problem for the residents because more diverse shopping and dining and even nightlife options are just a quick drive away to Grand Rapids or Grandville. It is close to a few malls and major shopping centers, which makes Jenison a wonderful place to live being that it is so close to so many city amenities.

Overall, Jenison is an excellent place to raise a family and great for anyone really who is just looking to settle down in a safer community while not compromising on the luxuries that the city has to offer. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Jenison? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Sandyhill Elementary Playground
      Rosewood Park
      Woodcrest Park
      Pioneer Park
      Maplewood Park
      Maplewood Park
      Maplewood Park
      Georgetown Community Park

      Entertainment

      Jenison Center of the Arts
      Jenison Museum
      Fairlanes Family Entertainment Center
      Celebration! Cinema RiverTown Crossings

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Subway
      Culver's
      Jimmy John's
      KFC
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Burger King

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Jenison? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Jenison.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      8% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Jenison? The cost of living in Jenison is 100/100 - which is 12% higher than Michigan.
      Jenison
      100

      same as average

      Michigan
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Jenison? Jenison crime rates are 1,490, which are 26% lower than Michigan
      Total Crime
      1,490 per 100k people

      35% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 68

      35% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -24%

      Year over year crime is down

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Jenison? The median income in Jenison is $71,720 which is 41% higher than Michigan.
      Median household income
      $71,72030% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $30,7273% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      62% lower than the US average

      C+ Health & Safety

      Is Jenison a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Jenison home prices? Jenison home prices are $182,300 - which is 43% higher than Michigan
      Median home value
      $182,3001% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,46454% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      82%

      29% higher than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Jenison have good schools? The Jenison graduation rate is 92% - which is 7% higher than Michigan
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      11% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      62%

      29% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      14% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Jenison a good place to live? Jenison has an overall rating of 89% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      85%

      1 total surveys

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