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Muskegon is a small city of 37,226 people in Muskegon County, Michigan. It's part of the Muskegon, MI area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 85 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $996 a month.
37,226people
$142kTypical home
$996/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
85"Snow
134Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 37,226
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,632 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- In the Muskegon, MI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$897/mo)
- Median rent $996/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 134 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 231 cloudy days a year
- 73 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 85" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,752 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to MKG airport
- 44 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 617 ft
- 564 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 164 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Muskegon County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk