Norton Shores, MI vs Grand Haven, MI

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

MetricNorton Shores, MIGrand Haven, MI
Population25,04110,996
Median Household Income$76,579$60,669
Median Rent$1,341/mo$939/mo
Median Home Value$234,800$250,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.3%49.2%
Poverty Rate6.5%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k279217
Property Crime Rate /100k1,702715
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr—260
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall87 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min16.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.715
College Degree Rate33.3%36.7%
Foreign-Born %2%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+0.3%

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