NorthviewMI
A town of 15,268.
Is Northview a good place to live?
Northview’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Donald J. Lamoreaux Park, at 249 acres with 3.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Northview yet; the figures below are still real.
94% of working residents leave Northview for work
Where Northview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to Northview: who provides what
Northview is unincorporated, so Kent County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Northview.
Homes in Northview are worth about $357K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Northview home is worth about $357,000, up 6% in a year, 35% above the Michigan typical home.
| Northview | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,247 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Northview’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Northview for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2011, Northview has added 1,744 jobs, to 5,071 in 2021. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (28%), Plainfield Township (8%) and Wyoming (6%).
| Northview | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 14% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Northview, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Northview has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Northview is
Northview beats the Michigan average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Northview, where Michigan’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 36%. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Northview.
| Northview | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Northview | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.4% of Northview
9.1 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The trail density in Northview is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Northview | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Donald J. Lamoreaux Park | 3.3 mi | 249 |
| 2. Northville Park Association Park | 0.7 mi | 31 |
| 3. Versluis Park | 0.6 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
An age mix much like Michigan’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. 39% of Northview adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Northview | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 40 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Northview | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Moderate risk in Northview, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 83 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Northview.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northview. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
4 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
15 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail7 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
6 mi Theme parkRamona Park
7 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Northview
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Northview
About 3 of every 100 Northview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Northview
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Northview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,301 at the 2020 census. The community is located mostly within Plainfield Township with a very small portion extending into Grand Rapids Township to the south. The community is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and borders the city of Grand Rapids to the south.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
Northview’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Northview.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northview | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plainfield Township | #80 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Grand Rapids Township | #43 | A | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Cannon Township | #89 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Ada Township | #34 | A | C− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Forest Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Plainfield Township, Grand Rapids Township, Cannon Township and Ada Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Northview and Forest Hills aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Northview with a neighbor →
Questions about Northview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northview, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Northview yet; the figures below are still real.