Population
Huntsville
218,814
Grand Rapids
197,768
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Grand Rapids
9.10
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Grand Rapids
109.3
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Grand Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is Huntsville's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Grand Rapids
197,768
Both cities have similar populations — Huntsville at 218,814 and Grand Rapids at 197,768.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Grand Rapids
9.10
Grand Rapids has a 47% higher violent crime than Huntsville.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Grand Rapids
24.81
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Huntsville leans Republican while Grand Rapids leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Grand Rapids has a 13% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Huntsville has a 14% higher home values than Grand Rapids.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Huntsville has a 17% higher education than Grand Rapids.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Grand Rapids
109.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Grand Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,531 in Grand Rapids (14% lower). Huntsville scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Grand Rapids. Huntsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,278 in Grand Rapids (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $2,401 in Grand Rapids (48% lower). Grand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a median home value of $263,100 vs $225,500 in Grand Rapids (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a per capita income of $44,733 vs $33,953 in Grand Rapids (32% higher). Huntsville has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 18.6% in Grand Rapids. Huntsville has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.0% in Grand Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids. Huntsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.16 in Grand Rapids. Huntsville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.84 compared to 9.10 in Grand Rapids.
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Schools & Education — Huntsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 26.2% in Grand Rapids. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 40.4% in Grand Rapids.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a population of 218,814, about 1.1x the size of Grand Rapids (197,768). Grand Rapids skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 36.4.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 4.3 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntsville: 4 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Grand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 69.3% in Grand Rapids.
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