Population
Kentwood
54,114
Groves
17,021
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Groves
$70,485
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Groves
$153,800
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Groves
$1,247
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Groves
3.68
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Groves
109.8
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Groves
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Groves
4.3%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Groves?
Groves is Kentwood's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Groves
17,021
Kentwood (54,114) is about 3.2x larger than Groves (17,021).
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Groves
3.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Groves
10.37
Kentwood's property crime is significantly higher than Groves's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Groves
54.0%
Kentwood leans Democratic while Groves leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Groves
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Groves
$70,485
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Groves
$153,800
Kentwood has a 38% higher home values than Groves.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Groves
9.3%
Kentwood's education is significantly higher than Groves's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Groves
60.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Groves
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Groves share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood
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Groves
Kentwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Groves leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGroves has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,278 in Kentwood (42% lower). Groves has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,531 in Kentwood (39% lower). Groves scores 117.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Kentwood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 10.9% in Groves. Kentwood has a median home value of $249,000 vs $153,800 in Groves (62% higher). Groves has a single-family homes of 87.8% compared to 61.1% in Kentwood.
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Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 1.7% in Groves. Kentwood: 29,564 vs Groves: 8,210 for labor force. Groves has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 4.8% in Kentwood.
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Crime & Safety — Groves leads
Source: FBI UCRGroves has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.41 compared to 16.16 in Kentwood. Groves has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.37 compared to 21.82 in Kentwood. Kentwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Groves.
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Schools & Education — Kentwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 9.3% in Groves. Kentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 32.2% in Groves.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a population of 54,114, about 3.2x the size of Groves (17,021). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 41.1.
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Kentwood
Groves
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 4.3 vs Groves: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Groves: 5 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 1.7% in Groves. Kentwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Groves. Groves has a drive alone of 80.9% compared to 79.0% in Kentwood.
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