Grand Rapids

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#600

Global Rank

3.9

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%

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United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Detroit UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)

Population
1.5M
GDP
$90B
GDP per capita
$62,099
Land area
11,787 km² (4,551 mi²)
Density
123/km² (320/mi²)

Primary city Grand Rapids

State / province Michigan

Language English

Grand Rapids metro area

42.96, -85.66
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Airport Score.

Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗4#T-273
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗5#T-155
Market Cap Score↗$166B#127
Cultural Events0
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗2.0#T-154
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
St. GeorgeUnited States#890SpokaneUnited States#650KalispellUnited States#1215Fort WayneUnited States#879AppletonUnited States#1077EvansvilleUnited States#1002

Sports

4 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Baseball • Midwest League

West Michigan Whitecaps

Comstock Park (MI)

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Grand Rapids Gold

Grand Rapids

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Grand Rapids Griffins

Grand Rapids

Other College Teams2 teams

Hockey • College Hockey

Ferris State

Big Rapids

College Hockey

Ferris State

No titles1 Frozen Four
Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

College Basketball • Former D-I

Hope

1908–1913

No titles0 Final Fours5 seasons0.677 W%

Top Companies

5 companies
1Gordon Food Service
$69B
Private
2Meijer
$66B
Private
3Amway
$22B
Private
4UFP Industries
$5B
Public
5Gentex
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $166B across 5 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
0100200300400500200020102020

One year
One year +3.1%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +77.3%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +70.4%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −29.7%
2007Q2 to 2011Q1

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Grand Rapids • Art

Languages of Grand Rapids

English first in Michigan.

LanguageShare
English89.6%
Spanish3.1%
Standard Arabic1.8%
Mandarin Chinese0.5%
German0.3%
English reach, Michigan
98%
Tier 1 census

Michigan on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Grand Rapids

#126 by artist origin · combined 16.8 (US 3 / UK 4.2) · signature decade 1960s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Del Shannon, Adina Howard, DeBarge

Number-one singles by Grand Rapids artists1

Screen of Grand Rapids

#108 by film pedigree · score 36.6 · 8 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Kurt Luedtke, James Earl Jones, Taylor Lautner, Leonard Schrader, Paul Schrader

Art of Grand Rapids

#251 for celebrated art · 1 canon work in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Muskegon Museum of Art

Notable Infrastructure

Airport2 entries

Muskegon County

Muskegon • 4 - Regional

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Grand Rapids • 4 - Regional