Norton Shores, MI vs Muskegon, MI

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

MetricNorton Shores, MIMuskegon, MI
Population25,04137,226
Median Household Income$76,579$44,735
Median Rent$1,341/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$234,800$142,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.3%50.9%
Poverty Rate6.5%24.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%7.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k279558
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7022,035
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall87 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min20.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.716.7
College Degree Rate33.3%15.5%
Foreign-Born %2%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%0.0%

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