Forest Hills
MIKent County, Michigan
Population 657K |Median income $76,247 |5 hospitals
Population
657,321
Kent County
Median Income
$76,247
+20% vs avg
Median Home Value
$242,200
+24% vs avg
Median Age
35.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
659K+8%
Median Income
$80,390+56%
Median Home Value
$265,700+93%
Poverty Rate
10.6%-32%
Unemployment
4.2%-58%
Economics
Median Rent $1,111/mo
Poverty Rate
10.7% -26% vs avg
Unemployment 4.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 38.6%
Work From Home 10.8%
Public Transit 1.6%
Demographics
White 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 9.7%
Asian 3.1%
Other / Multiethnic 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
34.8%
Short Sleep Duration
32.5%
High Blood Pressure
32.2%
Physical Inactivity
21.6%
Binge Drinking
17.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
17%
Current Smoking
13%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.5%
Current Asthma
11%
Diabetes
10.3%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79%
Dental Visit 69.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.7%
Stroke
2.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1576 per 100k
-21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
359.1
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
37.4
Burglary
224.7
Larceny-Theft
1077.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
273.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 5 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 2
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4.3/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
3
SPECTRUM HEALTH
GRAND RAPIDS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
MERCY HEALTH SAINT MARY'S
GRAND RAPIDS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH - WEST
WYOMING · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Forest Hills Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kent County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.