-A study released in October 2018 by Wallethub, Grand Rapids is the 48th fastest growing city in the nation.

 

-Grand Rapids had the fifth highest growth rate of any U.S. city in 2018, according to a study conducted by U-Haul.

 

-In 2017, Forbes stated Grand Rapids had the fastest growing economy in the U.S.

 

-New York Times ranked Grand Rapids #20 of the 52 places to go worldwide in 2016.

 

-According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Grand Rapids is the number one metro area for job growth

 

between 2015 to 2016.

 

-US Chamber of Commerce named Grand Rapids, "Nation’s Most Sustainable City."

 

-Lonely Planet named Grand Rapids the #1 travel destination in the U.S. in 2013.