2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Rochester, MN vs Grand Haven, MI

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- The median age of a home in Rochester is 80.0% younger than the median age of a home in Grand Haven.
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$334,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock63.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.6$11.0
 Homes Owned62.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,490$1,840
 Studio Apartment$850  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,510$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock8.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock8.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.1%12.2%
Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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