Best places to live in the Grand Rapids metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Tallmadge Charter Township

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,927

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#24. Lowell

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,133

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#23. Beechwood

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,736

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#22. Wyoming

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 76,865

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#21. Norton Shores

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 25,000

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#20. Northview

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,225

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#19. Grand Haven

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,966

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#18. Crockery Township

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,630

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#17. Spring Lake

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,530

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#16. Grand Rapids

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 197,768

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#15. Cannon Township

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,413

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#14. Kentwood

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 54,114

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#13. Hudsonville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,711

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#12. Grand Haven Charter Township

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,494

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#11. North Muskegon

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,089

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#10. Jamestown Charter Township

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,839

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#9. Holland

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 34,266

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#8. Walker

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,201

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#7. Zeeland Charter Township

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,032

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#6. Rockford

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,162

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#5. Byron Center

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,817

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#4. Grandville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,135

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#3. Caledonia

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,936

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#2. Forest Hills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 28,494

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#1. East Grand Rapids

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,394

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