Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
TX metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood(4/6 categories)
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
2
categories won
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Home Value
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Median Income
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Affordability Score
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Metric
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,752/mo | $1,207/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $98,508✓ | $77,979 |
| Median Home Value | $487,200 | $293,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.4%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 457/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,979
Home Value
$293,500
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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