Grand Rapids, MI (population: 193,337) has twelve higher education schools within its city limits. Cornerstone University, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 2,606. It is the 400th highest ranked school in the USA and the 9th highest in the state of Michigan (#1 is Kalamazoo College). Grand Rapids lies in Kent county, which is one of the 62 counties in Michigan. The Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI area has 364,520 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.1% unemployment rate, $19.57/hr average worker wage, and a $40,710 average annual salary.
Of the 12 schools in Grand Rapids, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Empire Beauty School-Michigan comes out as the most expensive ($27,768/yr), with Grand Rapids Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,273/yr.
Popular Bars in Grand Rapids:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Grand Rapids |
| Muskegon | MI | - | 2 | 11.4257 | 169 | 35.3 miles |
| Kalamazoo | MI | 71,826 | 5 | 35.6748 | 325 | 47.9 miles |
| Battle Creek | MI | 51,817 | 3 | 15.2077 | 137 | 50.6 miles |
| Portage | MI | 46,404 | 1 | 28.2817 | 4 | 52.7 miles |
| Alma | MI | - | 1 | 68.5081 | 54 | 58.2 miles |
| Lansing | MI | 112,579 | 5 | 18.9833 | 209 | 58.9 miles |
| East Lansing | MI | 45,575 | 2 | 19.4594 | 4 | 61.7 miles |
| Spring Arbor | MI | - | 1 | 60.8655 | 91 | 76.9 miles |
| Elkhart | IN | 52,987 | 2 | 5.92537 | 11 | 89.3 miles |
| Notre Dame | IN | - | 1 | 49.129 | 10 | 91.8 miles |
| Saginaw | MI | 54,388 | 2 | 17.8155 | 7 | 91.9 miles |
| Mishawaka | IN | 51,149 | 2 | 17.1791 | 86 | 93.0 miles |
| South Bend | IN | 103,173 | 4 | 21.2634 | 164 | 93.9 miles |
| University Center | MI | - | 2 | 19.8891 | 261 | 94.1 miles |
| Goshen | IN | - | 1 | 67.9828 | 54 | 95.7 miles |
| Flint | MI | 109,751 | 7 | 25.2834 | 318 | 99.8 miles |