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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.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population11,663people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,704EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,637EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.22%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,145offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 28% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.31µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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.

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.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
East Grand Rapids recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,862/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent28.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents822.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,783 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,637 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes67 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is East Grand Rapids a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement46%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 543 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 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income166,610 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband89.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet1.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet2.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary5,704 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,515 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate3.22 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in East Grand Rapids?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,515 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€894of €2,759 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,759
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,783
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€894
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in East Grand Rapids Salary needed to live in East Grand Rapids

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

Job Search

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
Residents with high school education or higher99.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents31.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio89 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,961 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,134 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

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 highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
East Grand Rapids1,145
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,145 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents33.22 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes5 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.67 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work2.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportGRR3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

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, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.31 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental 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)18Official · 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)18Official · 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 NCEI24Official
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)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading144.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.06 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,070 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: South Bend ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 543 is not 0.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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)9Official
Foreign residents543 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,538 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population11,663 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics11,672 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value521,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes93.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate72.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad4.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage80.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance1.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher79.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available98.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,658 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home25.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans95.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on East Grand Rapids

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as an East Grand Rapids alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 259 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.9% East Grand Rapids+548%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 11,663 East Grand Rapids+329%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,145 East Grand Rapids−35%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €5,704 East Grand Rapids−15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,515 East Grand Rapids+15%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.2% East Grand Rapids+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.3 µg/m³ East Grand Rapids+7%

Cities near East Grand Rapids

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Grand Rapids 4.5 km away
Salary
3,268 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Forest Hills 10.0 km away
Rent
1,809 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,126 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Northview 10.6 km away
Rent
1,152 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,466 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Comstock Park 10.7 km away
Rent
1,099 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,970 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cutlerville 12.8 km away
Rent
1,159 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,818 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around East Grand Rapids?

The median gross salary is 3,515 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 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.

Which cities are near East Grand Rapids?

Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Forest Hills, Northview are near East Grand Rapids. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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