Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
OR metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood(4/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 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
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Median Income
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Affordability Score
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Unemployment
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Violent Crime
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo | $1,207/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,925✓ | $77,979 |
| Median Home Value | $560,900 | $293,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 58/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.4%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k✓ | 457/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
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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