Monday, October 13, 2008

Not Sports-Related

Just a little something I worked up:

Portland

Grand Rapids

Total Population

513,627

193,568

Median Age

36.4

30.8

Owner-Occupied Homes

56.6%

61.5%

Median Cost of a Home

$320,170

$99,877

Median Mortgage Payment

$1,008

$612

Median Monthly Rent

$696

639

Median Income for All Workers (PT & FT)

$27,295

$22,455

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

11.3%

Household Income $0-$24,999

31%

31%

Household Income $25,000-$74,999

45%

51%

Household Income $75,000-$199,999

22%

16%

Household Income $200,000 or more

3%

1%

High School Graduate

21%

26%

Some College

24%

22%

Bachelor’s Degree

25%

17%

Graduate Degree

14%

9%

Never Married

34%

39%

Currently Married

45%

41%

Divorced

14%

12%

White

83%

70%

Black or African American

6%

22%

Carpool

10.4%

13.9%

Public Transportation

13.3%

2.4%

Average Travel Time

23 Minutes

19 Minutes

Average January High

45.5 °

29.3 °

Average January Low

36.7 °

15.6 °

Average July High

78.9 °

82.3 °

Average July Low

57.3 °

60.5 °



Mom & Dad Hunt: we'll see you there in a few years, right? Everything looks great except that 30F high in January. I'd say it's worth the trade for your 125F August.

-Lisa

2 comments:

Dad Hunt said...

Here's all I gotta say

a bit more

Ian Seniff said...

Just get a condo for winter. Then we can visit.

Also, I see nothing wrong with any of those pictures, you folks are just spoiled.

I miss snow so much. Here are some positive images of Midwest winter, the first one is amazing:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/382239/Michigan-IS-a-Winter