Kent City, MI location
Kent City’s story
150 years in pictures
Census counts: 467 in 1910, 1,262 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and a map from 1985 on.
- 1876Kent City is settled
Kent CityMI
A town of 1,395, settled in 1876.
Population
1,395
2025 Census estimate · +8.1% since 2020
Typical home
$337K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
395
Balanced
Is Kent City a good place to live?
The best of Kent City’s subject grades is an A for cost of living. Only 66 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on cost of living. Kent City's schools rank ahead of 69% of Michigan towns. Kent City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kent City stand out
Where Kent City beats most towns.
A growing town
Kent City has grown 29% since 2010
1,057 counted in 2010 and 1,262 in 2020; an estimated 1,395 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Kent City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Kent City is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthLess healthy than 62% of U.S. towns; Spectrum Health 18.1 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 9.7% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 82° summer afternoons, 48″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.4; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kent City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kent City, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKent Ridge Apartments water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kent City’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTyrone Township ClerkTyrone Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4933049330 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kent City.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Kent City, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Kent City home is worth about $337K
The typical Kent City home is worth about $337,000, up 5.6% in a year, 28% above the Michigan typical home. 86% of Kent City households own their home, where Michigan’s towns sit at 84% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$337KZillow home value
Typical home value
Kent City$337K
Michigan$264K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Kent City has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kent City has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Kent City’s July high is 82°F, against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring34–57°
Summer57–80°
Fall40–60°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Kent City’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Kent City for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Kent City fell to 395 in 2021, 61 fewer than in 2011. 6% of Kent City residents live below the poverty line.
3%work in town
| Kent City | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Kent City3%
Grand Rapids17%
Walker8%
Tyrone Township6%
Sparta Township5%
19 mi
median commute distance
395
jobs based in Kent City
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthC+
Kent City stands out in Michigan and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Kent City. Kent City beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 29% of adults have high blood pressure in Kent City.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Kent City | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Kent City | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.8% | 7% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.4% | 6.9% |
Spectrum Health
18.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7%conserved
| Kent City | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.7%
conserved · 6 of 867 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ball Crek Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kent City. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum28 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
29 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
35 mi MuseumJim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
19 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park19 mi TheatreAcrisure AmphitheaterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kent City
18pages on Kent City
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kent City; the nearest are
Kuyper CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grand Rapids16.2 mi$27,660 tuitionGrand Rapids Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Rapids18.4 mi$4,179 in-state tuitionGrand Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Allendale19.3 mi$15,140 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Kent City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Small town
1,395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Kent City
Village in Michigan, United States
Kent City is a village in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,262 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Tyrone Township. The village is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 20 miles (32.2 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- ZIP code
- 49330
Questions about Kent City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kent City, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.