2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Raleigh, NC vs Grand Rapids, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Grand Rapids has 45% more violent crime than Raleigh.
- Grand Rapids has 17% less property crime than Raleigh.
 Raleigh, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.722.7
 Property Crime44.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

   |    Reply

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

   |    Reply

Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Raleigh

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Grand Rapids

Cities with the Least Crime Near Raleigh, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Governors Club, NC 
 Carolina Meadows, NC 
 Briar Chapel, NC 
 Governors Village, NC 
 Chapel Hill, NC22.6
 Carrboro, NC24.5
 Rougemont, NC28.2
 Pittsboro, NC29.15
 Fearrington Village, NC29.3
 Gulf, NC31.45

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.