Muskegon, MI vs Traverse City, MI

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

MetricMuskegon, MITraverse City, MI
Population37,22615,593
Median Household Income$44,735$74,087
Median Rent$996/mo$995/mo
Median Home Value$142,300$415,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%45.6%
Poverty Rate24.9%12.3%
Unemployment Rate7.9%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k558582
Property Crime Rate /100k2,035746
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F77°F
Winter Lows23°F17°F
Snowfall87 in/yr101 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.214.9
College Degree Rate15.5%47.4%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+1.1%

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