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Living in East Grand Rapids

The city had 5 schools in 2026. East Grand Rapids is in the United States; its population was 11,445 in July 2026. For East Grand Rapids, 28.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to East Grand Rapids?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,862 per month, while the median home value was US$521,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 93.9%, and the vacancy rate was 1.66% in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for East Grand Rapids yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,862/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent28.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct1.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents822.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent1,637 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count67 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 543 people of 11,663 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$166,610 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in East Grand Rapids is 3.2%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5East Grand Rapids 3.2%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd166,610 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct89.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct97.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct1.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct1.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct2.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary5,704 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,363 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate3.22 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to East Grand Rapids. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in East Grand Rapids. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct99.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct31.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio89 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents2,961 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,134 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in East Grand Rapids when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEast Grand Rapids highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with East Grand Rapids highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,145East Grand Rapidsrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,145 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents33.22 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count5 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute17.67 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct2.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportGRR3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for East Grand Rapids. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in East Grand Rapids.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
East Grand Rapids average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
East Grand Rapids average monthly precipitation, mm03060901206454611011021009890871027963JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
East Grand Rapids annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.3PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in East Grand Rapids is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8East Grand Rapids 7.3124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.31 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202422Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.556 · Feb 0.944 · Mar 6.94 · Apr 14.33 · May 21 · Jun 26.33 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 27.17 · Sep 23.28 · Oct 15.94 · Nov 8.44 · Dec 2.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094860 (GRAND RAPIDS)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.44 · Feb -6.94 · Mar -2.83 · Apr 2.94 · May 9.22 · Jun 14.61 · Jul 16.94 · Aug 16.22 · Sep 11.72 · Oct 5.67 · Nov 0.444 · Dec -4.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094860 (GRAND RAPIDS)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4 · Feb -3 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 8.6 · May 15.1 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 4.4 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.01 · Feb 53.85 · Mar 60.71 · Apr 101.3 · May 101.6 · Jun 100.1 · Jul 98.04 · Aug 90.17 · Sep 87.12 · Oct 102.1 · Nov 78.74 · Dec 62.99 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094860 (GRAND RAPIDS)14Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3144.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M310.06 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,070 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul21.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan-0.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Niles11,665 residentsRidgefield borough11,666 residentsMiami Shores11,669 residentsRingwood borough11,657 residentsHeath11,671 residentsSalem11,655 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
East Grand Rapids residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.3%Foreign residents 4.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.944 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents543 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,538 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population11,663 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population11,672 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is East Grand Rapids a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–65%
Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 56–76%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents543 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population11,663 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent28.31 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,637 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents822.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary5,704 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd521,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes93.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour72.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad4.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct3.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct0.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct80.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct1.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct79.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct98.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus5,658 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct25.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct95.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around East Grand Rapids?

The median gross salary is 3,363 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in East Grand Rapids?

The unemployment rate is 3.22 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in East Grand Rapids?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.31 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is East Grand Rapids?

Police recorded 1,145 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in East Grand Rapids?

The published population is 11,663 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in East Grand Rapids?

543 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is East Grand Rapids a good place to live?

East Grand Rapids may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094860 (GRAND RAPIDS) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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