October 11th, 2019

Grand Rapids named one of the best food cities in America

In search of a city with a plethora of food options at an affordable price? Then Grand Rapids should be next on your list of destinations to visit.

Greater Grand Rapids Kent County Rankings

In search of a city with a plethora of food options at an affordable price? Then Grand Rapids should be next on your list of destinations to visit.

Online money management platform, WalletHub, recently published its list of "Best Food Cities in America" in a comparison of 182 cities across the country. Cities were ranked in two main categories: affordability, and diversity, accessibility, and quality. The category rankings were comprised of over 30 evaluated metrics, including the cost of groceries, restaurant meal costs, average prices of beer and wine, restaurant diversity, access to healthy food options and more.

In the overall ranking Grand Rapids was named the No. 25 best destination on the list. In terms of affordability, Grand Rapids came in at No. 5 while taking the No. 40 spot for diversity, accessibility and quality.



Whether you're dining in or eating out at one of the 880+ restaurants throughout Greater Grand Rapids, the city is a top destination for quality food at a reasonable price. Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), Experience Grand Rapids, maintains an extensive list of dining options in the Grand Rapids area with 25 different cuisine options. Find it here.

See the full ranking list and learn more about the metrics evaluated on the WalletHub website.