Cities / Michigan / Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, MI

198,535 people

Right Now

Weather

69.8°F

Haze

Today: Isolated Rain Showers, high 73°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Grand Rapids)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 7.6 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Small Craft Advisory (statewide feed)

Nearest Major Airport

GRR

9 mi — Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Small Craft Advisory — New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI; Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI

Population & People

Population

198,535

Median age

32.3

Median household income

$69,108

Poverty rate

16.9%

Unemployment rate

5.2%

Bachelor's degree+

41.6%

Avg. commute

16 min

Hispanic or Latino

16.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$244,500

Median gross rent

$1,266/mo

Homeownership rate

54.04%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,531

HUD Fair Market Rent (Kent County, 8 mi from Grand Rapids), 2026. Efficiency $1232, 1BR $1278, 2BR $1531, 3BR $1980, 4BR $2189. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Michigan commercial electricity

14.48¢/kWh

Michigan industrial electricity

8.59¢/kWh

Michigan residential electricity

20.01¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

730067.6

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

568865.7

All-Transactions House Price Index for Michigan

574.03

Unemployment Rate

Source: FRED, Michigan-specific series.

Nearby Airports

GRR

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

9 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

113 mi away

DTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

129 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Michigan energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Michigan economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).