Nearby Communities

Around East Grand Rapids ...

For comparison, East Grand Rapids has a population of 12,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from East Grand Rapids, with the nearest first.

Grand Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Rapids is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Rapids
- From East Grand Rapids to Grand Rapids
Clyde Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde Park is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clyde Park
- From East Grand Rapids to Clyde Park
Galewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Galewood is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galewood
- From East Grand Rapids to Galewood
Kentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kentwood is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
Urbandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Urbandale is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Urbandale
- From East Grand Rapids to Urbandale
Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beverly is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly
- From East Grand Rapids to Beverly
Burlingame Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burlingame Heights is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burlingame Heights
- From East Grand Rapids to Burlingame Heights
Burlingame
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burlingame is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burlingame
- From East Grand Rapids to Burlingame
Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyoming
- From East Grand Rapids to Wyoming
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- Ada
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Ada is also located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
- Forest Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Forest Hills is also located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Northview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Northview is also located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Comstock Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Comstock Park is also located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Park
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock Park <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Comstock Park
  - From East Grand Rapids to Comstock Park
- Cutlerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Cutlerville is also located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <2>
- Dutton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Dutton is also located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dutton
  - From East Grand Rapids to Dutton

For more communities neighboring East Grand Rapids, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Grand Rapids.

Kent County ...

East Grand Rapids is located in Kent County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Grand Rapids ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Grand Rapids.

Airports Near East Grand Rapids ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Grand Rapids and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Grand Rapids.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Grand Rapids ...

Looking for more information about East Grand Rapids? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for East Grand Rapids. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for East Grand Rapids, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Grand Rapids.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Michigan:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- East Grand Rapids Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Grand Rapids
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Grand Rapids.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Grand Rapids), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.