Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Greensboro
298,564
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Greensboro
$58,884
Home Value
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Greensboro
$221,300
Rent
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Greensboro
$1,114
Crime Rate
Grand Rapids
9.10
Greensboro
9.24
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Greensboro
102.0
Avg Temp
Grand Rapids
N/A
Greensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Greensboro
5.1%
How Similar Are Grand Rapids & Greensboro?
Greensboro is Grand Rapids's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Greensboro
298,564
Greensboro has a 34% larger population than Grand Rapids.
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids
9.10
Greensboro
9.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Rapids
24.81
Greensboro
33.83
Greensboro has a 27% higher property crime than Grand Rapids.
Political Leaning
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Greensboro
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Grand Rapids has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Greensboro
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Greensboro
$58,884
Grand Rapids has a 10% higher median income than Greensboro.
Home Values
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Greensboro
$221,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Greensboro
25.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Greensboro
40.4%
Grand Rapids has a 34% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Greensboro
102.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Rapids and Greensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greensboro
Grand Rapids leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,531 in Grand Rapids (15% lower). Greensboro scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Grand Rapids. Greensboro scores 102.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 109.3 in Grand Rapids.
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Housing Market — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 9.3% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $2,401 in Grand Rapids (11% lower). Grand Rapids has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 50.3% in Greensboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro: 157,138 vs Grand Rapids: 109,811 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 40.7% in Greensboro. Grand Rapids has a median household income of $65,526 vs $58,884 in Greensboro (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Grand Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Rapids has a violent crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 27.6% in Greensboro. Grand Rapids has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.14 in Greensboro. Grand Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 4.82 in Greensboro.
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Schools & Education — Grand Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 39.2% in Greensboro. Grand Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 25.5% in Greensboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 1.5x the size of Grand Rapids (197,768). Grand Rapids skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 34.1.
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Grand Rapids
Greensboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services. Grand Rapids: 4.3 vs Greensboro: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Grand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 2.4% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a drive alone of 73.8% compared to 69.3% in Grand Rapids.
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