🌷🍺 Grand Shores
Tourism and Demographic Statistics for Greater Grand Rapids-Muskegon, MI.
🏆 destination score
73%
🌱 tourism development
46%
🍡 culinary diversity
47%
💖 something for everyone
97%
🏙️ total quality assets
1,783
🛎️ accommodations
207
- 🛋️ Hotel: 112
- 🧭 Other: 41
- 🏖️ Resort: 26
- 🥐 Bed & Breakfast: 25
- 🏕️ Campground: 25
🗽 attractions
336
- 🏞️ Outdoors: 227
- 🧭 Other: 71
- 🧠 Education: 41
- 🎨 Arts: 8
- 🌾 Agriculture: 8
- 🍷 Wine & Spirits: 2
🍜 food
837
- 🧭 Other: 352
- 🍔 American: 157
- ☕ Beverages: 118
- 🍰 Desserts: 86
- 🍕 European: 84
- 🌯 Southwestern: 58
- 🍗 Southern: 44
- 🍣 Asian: 36
- 🐟 Seafood: 13
🛍️ shopping
403
- 🧭 Other: 184
- 🕯️ Specialty Store: 108
- 🏬 Mall & Plaza: 62
- 👖 Thrifts & Antiques: 50
- 🧺 Local Market: 38
- 🎁 Gift Shop: 17
🧳 annual visitors
6.70 million
(estimated)
🌜 overnight visitors
3.59 million
🚌 daytrip visitors
3.11 million
💵 economic impact
$4.76 billion
$3,815 per resident
👨👩👧👦 total population
1.25 million
📏 total area size
3,518 sq. mi.
🏘️ population density
354 per sq. mi.
🧮 average age
40 years old
🧸 gen beta
12,806
1%
🤖 gen alpha
164,803
13%
📱 gen z
276,714
22%
💻 millenials
261,656
20%
📼 gen x
222,325
17%
🎸 baby boomers
248,781
19%
🕰️ silent generation
59,440
8%
🛬 total airports
14
✈️ GRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
In-Region
✈️ AZO
Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
14 mi. away
✈️ MBS
MBS International Airport
61 mi. away
✈️ FNT
Bishop International Airport
68 mi. away
✈️ MKE
General Mitchell International Airport
80 mi. away
✈️ ORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
93 mi. away
✈️ MDW
Chicago Midway International Airport
93 mi. away
✈️ DTW
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
95 mi. away
✈️ FWA
Fort Wayne International Airport
103 mi. away
🛩️ MKG
Muskegon County Airport
In-Region
🛩️ LAN
Capital City Airport
24 mi. away
🛩️ SBN
South Bend Regional Airport
55 mi. away
🛩️ TVC
Cherry Capital Airport
94 mi. away
🛩️ TOL
Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport
100 mi. away
⚡ total EV chargers
320
🚗 average power
52 kW
🔋 max power
480 kW
📍 map
🏘️ principal places
Grand Rapids, MI
🏙️ 373 (total)🛎️ 64🗽 42🍜 200🛍️ 67
Muskegon, MI
🏙️ 143 (total)🛎️ 13🗽 24🍜 78🛍️ 28
Holland, MI
🏙️ 129 (total)🛎️ 27🗽 23🍜 49🛍️ 30
Grand Haven, MI
🏙️ 75 (total)🛎️ 11🗽 20🍜 27🛍️ 17
Saugatuck, MI
🏙️ 55 (total)🛎️ 17🗽 8🍜 22🛍️ 8
Rockford, MI
🏙️ 52 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 14🍜 22🛍️ 14
Wyoming, MI
🏙️ 47 (total)🛎️ 6🗽 10🍜 24🛍️ 7
Grandville, MI
🏙️ 39 (total)🛎️ 8🗽 4🍜 15🛍️ 12
Middleville, MI
🏙️ 35 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 11🍜 14🛍️ 8
Spring Lake, MI
🏙️ 35 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 8🍜 16🛍️ 8
Allegan, MI
🏙️ 33 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 8🍜 11🛍️ 9
Hudsonville, MI
🏙️ 33 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 7🍜 17🛍️ 8
Hastings, MI
🏙️ 32 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 10🍜 11🛍️ 7
Douglas, MI
🏙️ 31 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 6🍜 15🛍️ 3
Fennville, MI
🏙️ 30 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 7🍜 9🛍️ 10
Ada, MI
🏙️ 30 (total)🗽 8🍜 14🛍️ 8
Greenville, MI
🏙️ 29 (total)🛎️ 4🗽 8🍜 9🛍️ 8
Jenison, MI
🏙️ 29 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 10🍜 10🛍️ 8
Wayland, MI
🏙️ 29 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 5🍜 17🛍️ 5
Byron Center, MI
🏙️ 28 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 5🍜 14🛍️ 6
Allendale, MI
🏙️ 27 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 2🍜 16🛍️ 6
Zeeland, MI
🏙️ 27 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 5🍜 17🛍️ 4
Lowell, MI
🏙️ 25 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 10🍜 11🛍️ 2
Caledonia, MI
🏙️ 25 (total)🗽 4🍜 16🛍️ 5
Plainwell, MI
🏙️ 25 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 3🍜 16🛍️ 5
Sparta, MI
🏙️ 24 (total)🗽 5🍜 14🛍️ 5
Coopersville, MI
🏙️ 24 (total)🗽 8🍜 11🛍️ 5
Cedar Springs, MI
🏙️ 22 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 4🍜 8🛍️ 8
Comstock Park, MI
🏙️ 21 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 3🍜 11🛍️ 5
Belding, MI
🏙️ 19 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 5🍜 13
Dorr, MI
🏙️ 17 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 2🍜 9🛍️ 5
West Olive, MI
🏙️ 16 (total)🗽 10🍜 4🛍️ 2
Lake Odessa, MI
🏙️ 15 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 7🛍️ 6
Ravenna, MI
🏙️ 15 (total)🗽 3🍜 6🛍️ 6
Hopkins, MI
🏙️ 14 (total)🛎️ 3🗽 1🍜 7🛍️ 3
Belmont, MI
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 4🍜 6🛍️ 3
Saranac, MI
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 2🍜 4🛍️ 7
Otsego, MI
🏙️ 13 (total)🗽 2🍜 8🛍️ 3
Alto, MI
🏙️ 12 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 4🍜 5🛍️ 2
Sand Lake, MI
🏙️ 12 (total)🗽 2🍜 7🛍️ 3
Delton, MI
🏙️ 12 (total)🛎️ 1🗽 1🍜 5🛍️ 5
Hamilton, MI
🏙️ 11 (total)🗽 2🍜 3🛍️ 6
Kent City, MI
🏙️ 10 (total)🗽 2🍜 5🛍️ 3
📜 principal counties
Kent, MI
🏙️ 711 (total)🛎️ 90🗽 117🍜 359🛍️ 145
Ottawa, MI
🏙️ 434 (total)🛎️ 47🗽 98🍜 189🛍️ 100
Allegan, MI
🏙️ 268 (total)🛎️ 41🗽 45🍜 121🛍️ 61
Muskegon, MI
🏙️ 186 (total)🛎️ 15🗽 32🍜 93🛍️ 46
Barry, MI
🏙️ 89 (total)🛎️ 7🗽 24🍜 32🛍️ 26
Ionia, MI
🏙️ 51 (total)🛎️ 2🗽 9🍜 26🛍️ 14
Montcalm, MI
🏙️ 35 (total)🛎️ 5🗽 9🍜 11🛍️ 10
🛣️ highways
🏃♀️ personas
💎 The Luxury Lifestyle ✨
96% MatchSeeking lavish accommodations, exquisite dining, and experiences fit for royalty. They're living their best life and making no apologies for it.
🏙️ The Roaming Advocate 🏳️🌈
95% MatchOn a mission to paint the world with all colors of the rainbow, this fearless traveler seeks out destinations that embrace diversity like a warm hug. Inclusivity is their compass, and they're leading the way.
🏄♂️ The Adventure Aficionado 🌄
94% MatchFrom mountain tops to ocean waves, they're the adrenaline addict who believes life's a playground of thrills. If it doesn't make your heart race, they're not interested.
🚶♂️ The Hiking Enthusiast 🥾
93% MatchPeaks, trails, and untouched vistas—this nature aficionado walks the walk, turning every hike into a breathtaking journey that leaves footprints on their soul.
🏖️ The Beach Bum ☀️
92% MatchSandy shores are their sanctuary, and the sound of waves is their daily symphony. With sunscreen in one hand and a beach read in the other, they've perfected the art of coastal relaxation.
🎭 The Cultural Voyager 🎪
92% MatchCultural tapestries, traditions, and festivals—this curious globetrotter immerses themselves in the heart of destinations, unraveling their secrets.
📱 The Tech Savvy Trailblazer 🌐
91% MatchNavigating both reality and the digital realm, they're the modern-day explorer searching for VR adventures and tech-infused destinations. They're living in the future and loving it.
🌳 The Nature Lover 🌿
91% MatchWhispering with the wilds, seeking solace in national parks and picturesque landscapes. If it's not under the sky, it's just not their kind of adventure.
🍔 The Culinary Explorer 🍕
90% MatchOn a mission to devour local flavors and gastronomic wonders. Tasteless meals are a no-go; they're all about feasting on the extraordinary.
🍷 The Wine and Spirits Connoisseur 🥂
90% MatchFrom vineyards to distilleries, they're the Sherlock Holmes of sips. Armed with a glass and an expert palate, they uncover the hidden flavors that make a destination truly intoxicating.
📸 The Passionate Photographer 📷
89% MatchArmed with a camera and an eye for the extraordinary, they're the memory maker capturing life's beautiful moments, one click at a time.
🏡 The Local Immersion Seeker 🗺️
89% MatchTouristy is not in their vocabulary. Armed with curiosity and a camera, they dive into the heart of a destination, embracing locals, flavors, and stories that go beyond the guidebook.
🌾 The Agricultural Gastronaut 🍅
88% MatchBoldly embarking on culinary expeditions where farm-to-table delights are savored with a mix of culinary curiosity and a tractor-load of appreciation for the humble yet exquisite flavors of the earth.
💑 The Romantic Escapist 💖
88% MatchLovebirds seeking moments that make time stand still, from intimate getaways to heart-fluttering views. With eyes locked and hands held, their love story becomes the backdrop to every journey.
🎶 The Music and Arts Devotee 🎨
88% MatchCulture is their currency, and festivals, concerts, and galleries are their playground. Armed with a ticket and a playlist, they're here to prove that life's better with a little more rhythm and a lot more color.
🌿 The Eco-Conservationist 🌏
87% MatchIn a world where green is the new black, this planet protector embarks on eco-adventures, championing wildlife, and leaving nothing but footprints and goodwill behind.
📜 The History Buff 🏛️
86% MatchSeeks Immersive experiences to connect with the nation's rich past, longing for encounters with iconic landmarks, well-curated museums, and insightful guided tours that unveil the layers of history hidden within the diverse landscapes of the country.
🧘♂️ The Wellness Wanderer 🌱
85% MatchArmed with yoga mats and spa vouchers, they're the zen warrior of vacationing. Balancing chakras and soaking in serenity, they're the true masters of vacation relaxation.
🇺🇸 The Americana Archivist 🗽
85% MatchChasing roadside wonders and quirky landmarks, they're the time traveler in search of small-town charm that spells out nostalgia in neon lights.
🏙️ The Metropolitan Mapper 🏢
85% MatchNavigating the concrete jungles with an artful twist, this urbanite thrives on neon lights, culture galore, and the city's heartbeat after dark. They don't just visit cities, they conquer them.
🛍️ The Artisan Shopper 🎁
84% MatchSeeking treasures beyond the tourist traps, they're the retail detective on a mission to uncover hidden gems, local art, and souvenirs that tell a unique story.
👴👨👧 The Parental Passage 👶👵
83% MatchBridging generations with travel, this explorer brings family tales to life, crafting memories that withstand time. It's more than a vacation—it's a legacy in the making.
🕰️ The Retro Revivalist 🕹️
83% MatchEmbracing nostalgia and vintage charm, they're the traveler stepping back in time to experience the past's magical allure.
🌍 The Diversity Discoverer 🤝
82% MatchOn a mission to explore destinations where cultures blend like a symphony of flavors, celebrating the kaleidoscope of humanity. With a compass for inclusivity and a radar for minority-owned gems, they're rewriting the travel map one diverse experience at a time.
🧙♂️ The Treasure Hunter 🗺️
82% MatchUncovering ancient stories and mysteries, this seeker of legends explores destinations steeped in tales of magic and wonder.
🚗 The Road Tripper 🛣️
81% MatchWith highways as their playground, they're the wanderer who uncovers hidden gems along the way. For them, the journey is just as exciting as the destination.
🧑👨👦👦 The Family Fusion 🎈
80% MatchAn orchestra of generations, this harmonious crew blends the laughter of kids, wisdom of parents, and spark of grandparents into a symphony of love, adventure, and unforgettable memories.
💼 The Business Maven ⌚
79% MatchA jet-setting genius whose power suit is as sharp as their wit. They conquer conferences like a pro, turning networking into an art and transforming boardrooms into their personal stage.
🚸 The Junior Jetsetters 🛫
79% MatchParents and kids, on a journey of laughter and learning, one adventure at a time. From little steps to giant leaps, this family knows that the best destinations are the ones shared.
🌃 The Nightlife Nomad 🎶
78% MatchWhen the sun sets, this nocturnal explorer spreads their wings and takes flight into a world of live music, dance floors, and neon-lit alleys. If you need to know where the party's at, they're the ultimate nightlife oracle.
💰 The Thrifty Traveler 🛒
77% MatchSaving on expenses, not on experiences. They're the budget magician who turns every penny into an adventure-packed memory.
🎢 The Theme Park Enthusiast 🎡
75% MatchThey say life's a roller coaster, so they've made it their mission to ride every twist and turn. From scream-worthy drops to magical encounters, this thrill-seeker takes amusement to a whole new level.
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