Muskegon, MI vs Grand Haven, MI

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

MetricMuskegon, MIGrand Haven, MI
Population37,22610,996
Median Household Income$44,735$60,669
Median Rent$996/mo$939/mo
Median Home Value$142,300$250,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%49.2%
Poverty Rate24.9%14.5%
Unemployment Rate7.9%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k558217
Property Crime Rate /100k2,035715
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr—260
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall87 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min16.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.715
College Degree Rate15.5%36.7%
Foreign-Born %3.4%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.3%

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