Muskegon, MI vs Allendale, MI

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

MetricMuskegon, MIAllendale, MI
Population37,22626,679
Median Household Income$44,735$70,150
Median Rent$996/mo$1,111/mo
Median Home Value$142,300$307,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%62.6%
Poverty Rate24.9%29.8%
Unemployment Rate7.9%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k558257*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,035649*
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr—260
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall87 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.717
College Degree Rate15.5%42.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Allendale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.