Grand Rapids Is One Of The Most Neighborly Cities In America

In the famous words of Mr. Rogers, "won't you be my neighbor?"

September 28th was National Neighbor Day and because of this, Neighbor.com released a study of the most neighborly cities in America.  The list consisted of 25 cities across America, including our very own Grand Rapids, the only Michigan city to make the list.

Grand Rapids ranked 14th of the 25 cities that made the list right behind Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and ahead of Bridgeport, Connecticut.  Neighbor.com "looked at important factors like charitable giving and volunteering," and they also "scoured the internet for new factors to consider, including which cities are the happiest."

Here's what Neighbor.com had to say about why Grand Rapids was ranked 14th on the list: "Grand Rapids improved in this year’s rankings, after coming in at #20 last year. A big part of the rise? How happy people are in Grand Rapids, the 12th happiest city in the country."

You can check out the entire list of neighborly cities below.

America's Most Neighborly Cities

1. Madison, Wisconsin
2. Rochester, New York
3. Portland, Oregon
4. Minneapolis, Minnesota
5. Des Moines, Iowa
6. Washington, D.C.
7. Boston, Massachusetts
8. Seattle, Washington
9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11. Raleigh, North Carolina
12. San Jose, California
13. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
14. Grand Rapids, Michigan
15. Bridgeport, Connecticut
16. Salt Lake City, Utah
17. Spokane, Washington
18. Oxnard, California
19. Allentown, Pennsylvania
20. Indianapolis, Indiana
21. Colorado Springs, Colorado
22. Durham, North Carolina
23. Provo, Utah
24. Baltimore, Maryland
25. San Francisco, California

You can read more about 2021's Most Neighborly Cities In America at Neighbor.com.