Grand Rapids

USA · Michigan

Grand Rapids is a city in and county seat of Kent County. The city had a population of 198,917 at the 2020 census and an estimated population of 201,183 in 2025. Grand Rapids is the second-most populated municipality in the state after Detroit. It is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which has a population of around 1.2 million. This ranks it as the 49th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Michigan

Main language

English

On the map

42.97° N, 85.67° W

Near Grand Rapids

• Kalamazoo · 76 km away
• Milwaukee · 182 km away
• Traverse City · 199 km away
• Chicago · 201 km away
• Detroit · 227 km away
• Windsor · 228 km away

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Where to stay

West Side Historic Home

10/10 · 1 reviews

Residence Inn by Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown

9.8/10 · 861 reviews

Leonard at Logan House

9.8/10 · 230 reviews

The Parsonage Inn B&B

9.6/10 · 28 reviews

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Grand Rapids East, MI

9.4/10 · 2229 reviews

Retreat Suite 4 - Downtown Getaway

9.3/10 · 3 reviews

Hampton Inn & Suites Grand Rapids Downtown

9.2/10 · 660 reviews

Embassy Suites By Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown

9.2/10 · 582 reviews

Canopy By Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown

9.1/10 · 632 reviews

Home2 Suites By Hilton Grand Rapids Northeast

9.1/10 · 503 reviews