Cadillac, MI vs Muskegon, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCadillac, MIMuskegon, MI
Population10,44537,226
Median Household Income$51,773$44,735
Median Rent$842/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$134,300$142,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%50.9%
Poverty Rate18.2%24.9%
Unemployment Rate6.1% (county)7.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k417558
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8662,035
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr339—
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F23°F
Snowfall74 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute13.7 min20.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.216.7
College Degree Rate22.1%15.5%
Foreign-Born %2.6%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.