49509 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
49509
49507
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 10%
vs23 · Bottom 4%
Growth
50 · Bottom 49%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 5%
vs94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 19%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
12 · Bottom 3%
vs14 · Bottom 4%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
76 · Top 18%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 49509 | 49507 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,152 | 38,487 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,132 | $61,461 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,505 | $28,890 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,871/sq mi | 6,947/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $202,100 | $199,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,051 | $1,108 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 62.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -7.4% | -7.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7% | 27.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 22.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 326 | 874 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 31.5% | 91.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.4" | 39.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 21.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 31.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.10 | 15.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 9.1% | 7.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 16.4% | 14.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 86.9% | 86.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 49509 — Wyoming, MI · 49507 — Grand Rapids, MI · How this is calculated: methodology