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

Change Cities
Highlights
- Grand Haven is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 2.4% less likely to be married in Grand Haven.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Grand Haven.
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,935329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
 space3
 Population - 2010107,050  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,168285,036,114
 Population - 199070,745  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.4%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,913.493.4
 Land Area55.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 White73.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, MNGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Married Population52.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households48,990  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,15280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,501  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rochester

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Grand Haven


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.