| Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is located in southwest
Michigan between Detroit and Chicago.
It is the second largest city in Michigan
with the population being over 200,000.
The Grand Rapids total population for
the metropolitan area is over 1 million.
Grand
Rapids has many beautiful lakes, beaches,
parks, new educational facilities, and
a growing population. Residents can
enjoy activities such as boating, sailing,
hunting, fishing, camping, skiing, snow
boarding and golfing and the shores
of Lake Michigan is less than a a 30
minute drive.
Grand Rapids has a strong economy with
a low unemployment rate, low taxes,
affordable housing, and Midwestern kindness,
and is a great place to run a business
and raise a family. It is known for
having low business costs and is a reason
that Grand Rapids was ranked #1 nationwide
by The Anderson Economic Group for having
the best overall business climate. Fortune
magazine also named Grand Rapids one
of the top 10 Best Cities for Business.
Grand
Rapids has 4 distinct seasons and a
temperate climate with cool winters
and mild summers. Average winter temperatures
are in the 30s and summer temperatures
in the 80s.
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