Norton Shores, MI vs Holland, MI

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

MetricNorton Shores, MIHolland, MI
Population25,04134,423
Median Household Income$76,579$75,865
Median Rent$1,341/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$234,800$252,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.3%48.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k279293
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7021,029
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr—260
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall87 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min16.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.714.7
College Degree Rate33.3%35.8%
Foreign-Born %2%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+2.9%

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