Population
Denver
713,734
Grand Rapids
197,768
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Grand Rapids
9.10
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Grand Rapids
109.3
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Grand Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
How Similar Are Denver & Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is Denver's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Grand Rapids
197,768
Denver (713,734) is about 3.6x larger than Grand Rapids (197,768).
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Grand Rapids
9.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Grand Rapids
24.81
Denver has a 48% higher property crime than Grand Rapids.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Grand Rapids has a stronger Democratic lean (56% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Denver has a 29% higher median income than Grand Rapids.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Denver's home values is significantly higher than Grand Rapids's — 62% difference.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Denver has a 36% higher education than Grand Rapids.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Grand Rapids
109.3
Denver has a 31% higher cost of living than Grand Rapids.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Grand Rapids differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Rapids scores 125.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.1 in Denver. Grand Rapids scores 109.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in Denver. Grand Rapids has a living wage (1 adult) of $48,101 vs $69,607 in Denver (45% lower).
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Housing Market — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $225,500 in Grand Rapids (160% higher). Grand Rapids has a median rent of $1,191 vs $1,770 in Denver (49% lower). Grand Rapids has a single-family homes of 61.8% compared to 49.8% in Denver.
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Grand Rapids: 109,811 for labor force. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 12.3% in Grand Rapids. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $33,953 in Grand Rapids (80% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Grand Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 7.08 in Denver. Denver has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.81 compared to 47.62 in Denver.
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 26.2% in Grand Rapids. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 40.4% in Grand Rapids.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 3.6x the size of Grand Rapids (197,768). Grand Rapids skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 35.2.
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Denver
Grand Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services. Grand Rapids: 4.3 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 12.3% in Grand Rapids. Denver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Grand Rapids. Denver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 3.1% in Grand Rapids.
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