City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bartlett | Grand Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $1,138/mo | 31.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $203,900 | 23.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $61,634 | 53.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.5 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 93.2 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 98.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 99.4 | 4.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bartlett, you'd need $100,032 in Grand Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bartlett and Grand Rapids have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Grand Rapids than in Bartlett. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $80,026 in Grand Rapids to keep the same standard of living.