Holland, MI vs Norton Shores, MI

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

MetricHolland, MINorton Shores, MI
Population34,42325,041
Median Household Income$75,865$76,579
Median Rent$1,193/mo$1,341/mo
Median Home Value$252,200$234,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%57.3%
Poverty Rate10.3%6.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k293279
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0291,702
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr260—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall75 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min20.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.717.7
College Degree Rate35.8%33.3%
Foreign-Born %7.8%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+0.2%

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