Centrally locate between Chicago and Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids has flourished and grown to over 1.5 million people in the urban core and surrounding region.

National Craft Brewery capital, vibrant neighborhoods, and an increasing roster of world class attractions, are located just minutes from one of the greatest natural resources in the world. Here are just a few of Grand Rapids’ accomplishments that are turning heads across the country.

• #1 place to raise a family Forbes

• #2 remote-ready city Livability.com

• #7 fastest growing economy Headlight Data

• 5.5 below national average cost of living Coli.org

• #16 Best Places to Live US News & World Report

• #28 Best Places to Retire US News & World Report