Kentwood, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 54,304 as of the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the northwest by Grand Rapids and is the third most-populated municipality in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area.

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How Kentwood ranks

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#77Fastest growing in MI #114Shortest commute in MI #186Most educated in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49500–49599

Area code616

Living in Kentwood

Housing in Kentwood

$334K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kentwood home is worth about $334,000, up 4% in a year, 26% above the Michigan typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list101.1%

Sold in May61

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Safety in Kentwood

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Kentwood's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kentwood 3.9

Michigan 4.4

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Kentwood 21.8

Michigan 14.3

U.S. 17.7

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Schools in Kentwood

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Kentwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictKentwood Public SchoolsSchools19

Discovery Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 674 students Endeavor Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 553 students Glenwood Elementary BElementary · Grades K–5 · 543 students Ridge Park Charter Academy B-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 507 students Central Kelloggsville Elementary CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 494 students Meadow Brook Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 431 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.