CITY PROFILE
Grand Rapids, MI
“Affordable comfort costs you five months of winter darkness annually.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $360K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,623/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.7°C · warmest 21.8°C · coolest -5°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 967 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.77 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #53 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy87
- Affordable to rent77
- Climate comfort38
- Plenty of sunshine37
- Big-city amenities66
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.