Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Lincoln
291,932
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Lincoln
$69,991
Home Value
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Lincoln
$248,200
Rent
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Lincoln
$1,045
Crime Rate
Grand Rapids
9.10
Lincoln
3.49
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Lincoln
110.4
Avg Temp
Grand Rapids
N/A
Lincoln
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Lincoln
3.3%
How Similar Are Grand Rapids & Lincoln?
Lincoln is Grand Rapids's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Lincoln
291,932
Lincoln has a 32% larger population than Grand Rapids.
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids
9.10
Lincoln
3.49
Grand Rapids's violent crime is significantly higher than Lincoln's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Rapids
24.81
Lincoln
24.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Lincoln
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Lincoln
3.3%
Grand Rapids has a 35% higher unemployment than Lincoln.
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Lincoln
$69,991
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Lincoln
$248,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Lincoln
25.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Lincoln
80.9%
Lincoln has a 25% higher demographics than Grand Rapids.
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Lincoln
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Rapids and Lincoln share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Rapids
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Lincoln
Grand Rapids leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLincoln has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,278 in Grand Rapids (38% lower). Lincoln has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,531 in Grand Rapids (34% lower). Lincoln scores 87.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Grand Rapids.
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Housing Market — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a median property tax of $2,401 vs $3,898 in Lincoln (38% lower). Lincoln has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.1% in Grand Rapids. Lincoln has a median rent of $1,045 vs $1,191 in Grand Rapids (14% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.0% in Grand Rapids. Lincoln has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 18.6% in Grand Rapids. Lincoln: 165,049 vs Grand Rapids: 109,811 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lincoln leads
Source: FBI UCRLincoln has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.41 compared to 6.98 in Grand Rapids. Lincoln has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.16 in Grand Rapids. Lincoln has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 9.10 in Grand Rapids.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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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 38.2% in Lincoln. Grand Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 25.5% in Lincoln.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a population of 291,932, about 1.5x the size of Grand Rapids (197,768). Grand Rapids skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 33.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Grand Rapids
Lincoln
Healthcare — Grand Rapids leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 3 vs Lincoln: 2 for with emergency services. Grand Rapids: 4.3 vs Lincoln: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.9% in Lincoln. Grand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln. Grand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Lincoln.
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