Local business data · Grand Rapids

Where Grand Rapids' local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 45 residential ZIP codes across the Grand Rapids metro (424,114 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Michigan and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Grand Rapids (49546) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 13 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians.
Grand Rapids has 1.4 times the U.S. rate of chiropractic offices per household: 0.35 per 1,000 households, against 0.25 nationally.
Grand Rapids has about 25% fewer child care centers per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.42 per 1,000 households, against 0.56).
Grandville (49418) has 10 gyms and fitness centers for 12,258 households, about 4 times the metro rate.
Grand Rapids (49507), with 13,274 households, has fewer than 3 insurance agencies recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Michigan and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	MI	U.S.
Dentists	373	0.88	0.87	1.00
Chiropractors	149	0.35	0.25	0.25
Veterinarians	85	0.20	0.14	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	90	0.21	0.16	0.26
Beauty salons	259	0.61	0.49	0.61
Nail salons	7	0.02	0.02	0.23
Full-service restaurants	657	1.55	1.68	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	801	1.89	1.90	2.04
General auto repair shops	296	0.70	0.53	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	6	0.01	0.04	0.07
Child care centers	177	0.42	0.43	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	37	0.09	0.09	0.13
Law offices	310	0.73	0.87	1.22
Insurance agencies	488	1.15	0.82	0.97
CPA offices	114	0.27	0.27	0.37
Investment advisers	68	0.16	0.10	0.14

Dentists

373 recorded across the metro, 0.88 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	60	4.63
49544	Grand Rapids	4,149	12	2.89
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	29	2.35
49508	Grand Rapids	15,986	29	1.81
49418	Grandville	12,258	22	1.79
48838	Greenville	6,880	9	1.31
49316	Caledonia	9,446	12	1.27
49404	Coopersville	3,271	4	1.22
49428	Jenison	10,123	12	1.19
49417	Grand Haven	13,581	16	1.18

Chiropractors

149 recorded across the metro, 0.35 per 1,000 households (1.4 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	20	1.54
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	12	0.97
49534	Grand Rapids	9,326	7	0.75
49316	Caledonia	9,446	7	0.74
49424	Holland	18,991	14	0.74
49417	Grand Haven	13,581	10	0.74
49428	Jenison	10,123	7	0.69
49321	Comstock Park	6,315	4	0.63
49341	Rockford	14,622	9	0.62
49345	Sparta	4,913	3	0.61

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Grand Rapids (49504) – 17,339 households, Grand Rapids (49503) – 17,335 households, Grand Rapids (49507) – 13,274 households, Grand Rapids (49548) – 12,585 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

85 recorded across the metro, 0.20 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	9	0.73
49306	Belmont	4,155	3	0.72
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	5	0.59
49331	Lowell	6,901	4	0.58
49301	Ada	7,176	4	0.56
49315	Byron Center	9,141	5	0.55
49534	Grand Rapids	9,326	5	0.54
49428	Jenison	10,123	5	0.49
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	6	0.46
49456	Spring Lake	8,757	4	0.46

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Grand Rapids (49504) – 17,339 households, Grand Rapids (49508) – 15,986 households, Hudsonville (49426) – 13,467 households, Grand Rapids (49507) – 13,274 households, Grand Rapids (49506) – 12,676 households, Grandville (49418) – 12,258 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

90 recorded across the metro, 0.21 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.26). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	14	1.08
49418	Grandville	12,258	10	0.82
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	8	0.65
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	4	0.47
49417	Grand Haven	13,581	6	0.44
49315	Byron Center	9,141	4	0.44
49424	Holland	18,991	8	0.42
48846	Ionia	7,143	3	0.42
49301	Ada	7,176	3	0.42
49428	Jenison	10,123	4	0.40

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Grand Rapids (49504) – 17,339 households, Grand Rapids (49505) – 13,649 households, Grand Rapids (49507) – 13,274 households, Grand Rapids (49506) – 12,676 households, Wyoming (49519) – 11,128 households, Zeeland (49464) – 10,787 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

259 recorded across the metro, 0.61 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	24	1.95
49503	Grand Rapids	17,335	30	1.73
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	18	1.39
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	10	1.19
49506	Grand Rapids	12,676	15	1.18
49316	Caledonia	9,446	10	1.06
49321	Comstock Park	6,315	6	0.95
49418	Grandville	12,258	11	0.90
49331	Lowell	6,901	6	0.87
48846	Ionia	7,143	6	0.84

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

7 recorded across the metro, 0.02 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.23). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	4	0.31
49418	Grandville	12,258	3	0.24

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Holland (49424) – 18,991 households, Grand Rapids (49504) – 17,339 households, Grand Rapids (49503) – 17,335 households, Grand Rapids (49508) – 15,986 households, Rockford (49341) – 14,622 households, Grand Rapids (49505) – 13,649 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

657 recorded across the metro, 1.55 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.93). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49503	Grand Rapids	17,335	75	4.33
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	35	4.15
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	41	3.33
49544	Grand Rapids	4,149	13	3.13
49418	Grandville	12,258	32	2.61
48849	Lake Odessa	2,016	5	2.48
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	31	2.39
49506	Grand Rapids	12,676	30	2.37
49548	Grand Rapids	12,585	25	1.99
49417	Grand Haven	13,581	26	1.91

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

801 recorded across the metro, 1.89 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49544	Grand Rapids	4,149	22	5.30
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	42	4.98
49509	Wyoming	10,191	40	3.93
49418	Grandville	12,258	40	3.26
49321	Comstock Park	6,315	20	3.17
49404	Coopersville	3,271	10	3.06
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	35	2.84
49503	Grand Rapids	17,335	46	2.65
49345	Sparta	4,913	12	2.44
49417	Grand Haven	13,581	33	2.43

General auto repair shops

296 recorded across the metro, 0.70 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49548	Grand Rapids	12,585	23	1.83
49428	Jenison	10,123	16	1.58
49544	Grand Rapids	4,149	6	1.45
49315	Byron Center	9,141	13	1.42
49404	Coopersville	3,271	4	1.22
49329	Howard City	3,373	4	1.19
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	10	1.19
49058	Hastings	7,678	9	1.17
48838	Greenville	6,880	8	1.16
49321	Comstock Park	6,315	7	1.11

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Grand Rapids (49506) – 12,676 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

6 recorded across the metro, 0.01 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.07). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	3	0.23
49508	Grand Rapids	15,986	3	0.19

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Holland (49424) – 18,991 households, Grand Rapids (49504) – 17,339 households, Grand Rapids (49503) – 17,335 households, Rockford (49341) – 14,622 households, Grand Rapids (49505) – 13,649 households, Grand Haven (49417) – 13,581 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

177 recorded across the metro, 0.42 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.56). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
48849	Lake Odessa	2,016	4	1.98
48875	Portland	4,143	7	1.69
49343	Sand Lake	2,155	3	1.39
49544	Grand Rapids	4,149	4	0.96
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	11	0.85
49333	Middleville	4,738	4	0.84
49306	Belmont	4,155	3	0.72
49507	Grand Rapids	13,274	9	0.68
49505	Grand Rapids	13,649	9	0.66
49503	Grand Rapids	17,335	11	0.63

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Grandville (49418) – 12,258 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

37 recorded across the metro, 0.09 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.13). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	5	0.59
48846	Ionia	7,143	4	0.56
49301	Ada	7,176	4	0.56
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	5	0.41
49341	Rockford	14,622	5	0.34
49315	Byron Center	9,141	3	0.33
49534	Grand Rapids	9,326	3	0.32
49426	Hudsonville	13,467	4	0.30
49424	Holland	18,991	4	0.21

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Grand Rapids (49504) – 17,339 households, Grand Rapids (49503) – 17,335 households, Grand Rapids (49508) – 15,986 households, Grand Rapids (49505) – 13,649 households, Grand Haven (49417) – 13,581 households, Grand Rapids (49507) – 13,274 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

310 recorded across the metro, 0.73 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.22). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49503	Grand Rapids	17,335	122	7.04
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	38	2.93
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	21	1.70
49058	Hastings	7,678	8	1.04
49504	Grand Rapids	17,339	18	1.04
49417	Grand Haven	13,581	14	1.03
49301	Ada	7,176	7	0.98
49544	Grand Rapids	4,149	4	0.96
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	7	0.83
49505	Grand Rapids	13,649	9	0.66

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Hudsonville (49426) – 13,467 households, Grand Rapids (49507) – 13,274 households, Grand Rapids (49548) – 12,585 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

488 recorded across the metro, 1.15 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	50	3.86
49544	Grand Rapids	4,149	14	3.37
49503	Grand Rapids	17,335	49	2.83
49418	Grandville	12,258	27	2.20
49316	Caledonia	9,446	20	2.12
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	24	1.95
49341	Rockford	14,622	25	1.71
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	14	1.66
48888	Stanton	2,425	4	1.65
49301	Ada	7,176	11	1.53

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Grand Rapids (49507) – 13,274 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

114 recorded across the metro, 0.27 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.37). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	24	1.85
49503	Grand Rapids	17,335	16	0.92
49418	Grandville	12,258	11	0.90
49306	Belmont	4,155	3	0.72
49315	Byron Center	9,141	5	0.55
49316	Caledonia	9,446	5	0.53
49321	Comstock Park	6,315	3	0.48
49417	Grand Haven	13,581	6	0.44
49534	Grand Rapids	9,326	4	0.43
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	5	0.41

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Rockford (49341) – 14,622 households, Hudsonville (49426) – 13,467 households, Grand Rapids (49507) – 13,274 households, Grand Rapids (49506) – 12,676 households, Wyoming (49509) – 10,191 households, Jenison (49428) – 10,123 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

68 recorded across the metro, 0.16 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
49546	Grand Rapids	12,968	17	1.31
49525	Grand Rapids	12,330	12	0.97
49428	Jenison	10,123	5	0.49
49418	Grandville	12,258	6	0.49
49503	Grand Rapids	17,335	7	0.40
49464	Zeeland	10,787	4	0.37
49512	Grand Rapids	8,435	3	0.36
49315	Byron Center	9,141	3	0.33
49417	Grand Haven	13,581	4	0.29
49341	Rockford	14,622	4	0.27

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Holland (49424) – 18,991 households, Grand Rapids (49504) – 17,339 households, Grand Rapids (49508) – 15,986 households, Grand Rapids (49505) – 13,649 households, Grand Rapids (49507) – 13,274 households, Grand Rapids (49506) – 12,676 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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