Grand Rapids on All the Lists
Updated May 22, 2023
Best Places to live in the US (#20, quality of life, value) by US News & World Report
#1 City in US for Millennial Homeownership (63%) by Apartment List
10 Best Cities to See Amazing Art by 10 Best
The Ten Best Real Estate Markets of 2023 by USA Today
The 25 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2022-2023 by US News
Where GR fits into Niche.com + anonymous reviews
Rocket Mortage Names Grand Rapids #1 Place to Raise a Family
USA Today Reader Voting Awards Best Beer, Best Label 2021
SmartAsset: Grand Rapids #1 on Top 40 Cities for First-Time Buyers (Fall 2020)
Reuters: Grand Rapids named ‘Superstar’ City
Business Facilities: Grand Rapids ranked #1 Mid-size City for Economic Growth Potential
Fox Business: Best US Cities for Early Retirement (highest-ranked Midwestern city)
Realtor.com: Hottest Zip Codes in US – #1 is 49505
Reuters: Grand Rapids MI Recognized as “Superstar” City
Wallethub: Grand Rapids among Best Cities to Buy a Home in 2019
Realtor.com: #1 Safest, Affordable Metro
Business Insider: The top 10 cities to buy a house in 2019, where jobs are plentiful, construction is booming, and young people are moving in
Realtor.com: The 10 Surprising Housing Markets Poised to Rule in 2019
Trulia: So Long Silicon Valley, Hello Heartland: Top 10 Markets in 2019
MLive: Millennials put down roots
Lending Tree: #3 for first time buyers
Forbes: Americas Fastest Growing Cities
Forbes: Where to Invest in Housing in 2018
Realtor.com Market Hotness Index
Realtor.com: The New Boomtowns
Rentcafe: August Rents Rose at Fastest Pace in 18 Months
USA Today: Top 10 US Housing Markets
US News: #12 Best Places to Live in USA
Wallethub: Fastest Growing Cities in America
Wall Street Journal: #2 Best Place to live in USA
Global Trade Magazine: Top 10 Emerging Cities
Forbes: Best City for Raising a Family
Wallethub: Best Cities to Flip Houses
Rightplace.org: Why West Michigan?