Muskegon, MI vs Comstock Park, MI

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

MetricMuskegon, MIComstock Park, MI
Population37,22610,577
Median Household Income$44,735$59,984
Median Rent$996/mo$1,189/mo
Median Home Value$142,300$235,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%53.7%
Poverty Rate24.9%11.8%
Unemployment Rate7.9%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k558165*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,035727*
Median AQI3952
Good AQI Days /yr—153
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F19°F
Snowfall87 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min21.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.717.1
College Degree Rate15.5%26%
Foreign-Born %3.4%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%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 Comstock Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.