Grand Rapids cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI had 1,178,826 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 95.5, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,630
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,289
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.7
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
93.8
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
21.9 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$81,541
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.00%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Michigan
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Related comparisons
From Grand Rapids
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Grand Rapids.
- Grand Rapids and San Francisco · rent gap $2,067
- Grand Rapids and San Jose · rent gap $1,642
- Grand Rapids and Boston · rent gap $1,378
- Grand Rapids and New York · rent gap $1,341
- Grand Rapids and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,334
- Grand Rapids and San Diego · rent gap $1,193
- Grand Rapids and Miami · rent gap $934
- Grand Rapids and Seattle · rent gap $919