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Grand Rapids, MI (Lafayette Ave / Cherry St)

Found within zip code: 49503

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Grand Rapids, MI (Lafayette Ave / Cherry St)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$274,200

high cost relative to Michigan
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,395,000+		0%
$1,046,001-$1,395,000		0%
$698,001-$1,046,000		3%
$558,001-$698,000		3%
$419,001-$558,000		17%
$279,001-$419,000		26%
$140,001-$279,000		44%
$70,001-$140,000		3%
$0-$70,000		4%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to MI, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Single-family homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 421 FOUNTAIN STREET NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 (616) 819-2310	09-12
CITY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL 111 COLLEGE AVENUE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 (616) 819-2380	07-12
FOUNTAIN SCHOOL 159 COLLEGE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 (616) 819-2530	KG-05
GATEWAY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL 311 STATE STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 (616) 458-9646	07-12

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MI School District

21,293 Students enrolled in District

90 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of MI school districts	1.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	1.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 18

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

43%	72%	52%	79%	35%	66%	STATE
43%	72%	52%	79%	35%	66%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	21.9	72.2
BLACK (%)	39.8	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	24.8	4.2
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.2	2.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.9	1.0

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	74.8	33.4

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,705	$142,767,000	51.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$596	$12,700,000	4.6
STAFF	$896	$19,083,000	6.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$100	$2,125,000	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$665	$14,154,000	5.1
OPERATION	$1,120	$23,842,000	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$360	$7,661,000	2.8
OTHER	$527	$11,218,000	4.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,264	$90,783,000	32.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,046	$43,560,000	15.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$13,014	$277,110,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	32.1
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	55.8

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Lafayette Ave / Cherry St
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in Grand Rapids
1 in 97
in Michigan
1 in 181

	Lafayette Ave / Cherry St	Grand Rapids	Michigan
		10.29	5.52

Grand Rapids, MI violent crimes

Population: 197,846
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	12	83	562	1,378
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.42	2.84	6.97

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Lafayette Ave / Cherry St
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in Grand Rapids
1 in 20
in Michigan
1 in 32

	Lafayette Ave / Cherry St	Grand Rapids	Michigan
		48.91	30.91

Grand Rapids, MI property crimes

Population: 197,846
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,157	6,674	739
RATE PER 1,000	10.90	33.73	3.74

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Lafayette Ave / Cherry St	Grand Rapids	Michigan
		258	44

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MI*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	102.68%	5.62%	4	3
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Grand Rapids, MI Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MI*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	92.25%	5.05%	2	2
Last 10 Years	33.45%	3.34%	3	1
Last 5 Years	5.49%	1.09%	3	1
Last 2 Years	-2.08%	-1.04%	4	2
Last 12 Months	-2.46%	-2.46%	5	2
Latest Quarter	-2.56%	-10.24%	6	2
			* 10 is highest

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Grand Rapids, MI (Lafayette Ave / Cherry St)

Grand Rapids, MI (Lafayette Ave / Cherry St)

School Rating Information

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MI School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Grand Rapids, MI Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

About Lafayette Ave / Cherry St

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