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Grand Rapids, MI vs Battle Creek, MI

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- Battle Creek is 0% more densely populated than Grand Rapids.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Battle Creek.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Battle Creek.
 Grand Rapids, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,434329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010187,975  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,364285,036,114
 Population - 1990189,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.793.4
 Land Area44.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Rapids, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Rapids, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 White58.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.8%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Rapids, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households76,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,12180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households34,613  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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