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1 / 25#25. Tallmadge Charter Township
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,927
Best places to live in the Grand Rapids metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Grand Rapids metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Lowell
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,133
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3 / 25#23. Beechwood
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,736
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4 / 25#22. Wyoming
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 76,865
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5 / 25#21. Norton Shores
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 25,000
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6 / 25#20. Northview
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,225
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7 / 25#19. Grand Haven
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,966
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8 / 25#18. Crockery Township
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,630
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9 / 25#17. Spring Lake
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,530
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10 / 25#16. Grand Rapids
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 197,768
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11 / 25#15. Cannon Township
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,413
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12 / 25#14. Kentwood
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 54,114
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13 / 25#13. Hudsonville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,711
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14 / 25#12. Grand Haven Charter Township
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,494
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15 / 25#11. North Muskegon
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,089
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16 / 25#10. Jamestown Charter Township
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,839
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17 / 25#9. Holland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 34,266
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18 / 25#8. Walker
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,201
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19 / 25#7. Zeeland Charter Township
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,032
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20 / 25#6. Rockford
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,162
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21 / 25#5. Byron Center
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,817
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22 / 25#4. Grandville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,135
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23 / 25#3. Caledonia
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,936
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24 / 25#2. Forest Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 28,494
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25 / 25#1. East Grand Rapids
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,394
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