A+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Public Schools
    A+
  2. Crime & Safety
    A-
  3. Housing
    A+
  4. Nightlife
    B+
  5. Good for Families
    A+
  6. Diversity
    B-
  7. Jobs
    A
  8. Weather
    C-
  9. Cost of Living
    B
  10. Health & Fitness
    A-
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A-
  12. Commute
    A
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Population
11,128

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$270,100
National
$178,600
Median Rent
$1,182
National
$928
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    9%
  • Own
    91%
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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
A-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    18
    273
  • Murder
    0
    6
  • Rape
    35
    41
  • Robbery
    0
    133
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    88
    525
  • Theft
    737
    2,081
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    53
    263

Residents

Diversity
B-
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$112,000
National
$53,889
Children
25%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    38%
    11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    4%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2%
    13%
  • Public Schools
  • Private Schools

East Grand Rapids Reviews

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East Grand Rapids is a very small, close-knit community in which everyone knows everyone else. The support for the community is tremendous, seeing the whole town go to a football game or set up and run a 5k race. While to housing prices are a little high, there are no major landfills, or environmentally dangerous factories or plants.
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There is almost no crime in East Grand Rapids. Sometimes the police wait at certain intersections to give speeding tickets. The police/public safety station is in Gaslight Village, very visible and accessible.
Overall, people are a bit unfriendly if you aren't in certain circles, but it's also easy to make friends with common interests whether it be yoga, dog walking, or painting. Good biking, though drivers are sometimes rude.