Signals
Cutlerville
Jenison
Opportunity: Jenison is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 12%
vs44 · Bottom 25%
Climate
62 · Bottom 22%
vs62 · Bottom 22%
Physical resilience: Jenison is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability: Cutlerville is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
87 · Top 40%
vs69 · Bottom 32%
Access: Cutlerville is the more favorable of the two.
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs95 · Top 34%
Economic stability: Jenison is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
69 · Top 31%
vs72 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Cutlerville | Jenison | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,780 | 17,582 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,327 | $89,593 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,386 | $36,822 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,275/sq mi | 3,003/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $222,600 | $281,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,254 | $2,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.8% | 87.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -7.4% | -7.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0% | 35.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 3.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 8 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 21.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.2 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
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