Muskegon, MI vs Walker, MI

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

MetricMuskegon, MIWalker, MI
Population37,22625,386
Median Household Income$44,735$76,360
Median Rent$996/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$142,300$295,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%42.2%
Poverty Rate24.9%7.6%
Unemployment Rate7.9%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k558230
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0352,594
Median AQI3952
Good AQI Days /yr—153
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F19°F
Snowfall87 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min20.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.716.4
College Degree Rate15.5%38.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+2.9%

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