Population
Bessemer
25,655
Muskegon
37,203
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Muskegon
$46,342
Home Value
Bessemer
$129,800
Muskegon
$121,800
Rent
Bessemer
$922
Muskegon
$927
Crime Rate
Bessemer
17.44
Muskegon
2.56
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Muskegon
83.6
Avg Temp
Bessemer
N/A
Muskegon
N/A
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Muskegon
9.3%
How Similar Are Bessemer & Muskegon?
Muskegon is Bessemer's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bessemer
25,655
Muskegon
37,203
Muskegon has a 31% larger population than Bessemer.
Violent Crime
Bessemer
17.44
Muskegon
2.56
Bessemer's violent crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Bessemer
71.24
Muskegon
8.39
Bessemer's property crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 88% difference.
Political Leaning
Bessemer
44.2%
Muskegon
50.2%
Bessemer leans Democratic while Muskegon leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bessemer
8.8%
Muskegon
9.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Bessemer
$37,844
Muskegon
$46,342
Muskegon has a 18% higher median income than Bessemer.
Home Values
Bessemer
$129,800
Muskegon
$121,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bessemer
10.1%
Muskegon
10.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Bessemer
19.8%
Muskegon
55.2%
Muskegon's demographics is significantly higher than Bessemer's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Bessemer
79.5
Muskegon
83.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bessemer and Muskegon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bessemer leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMuskegon has a fair market rent (1br) of $942 vs $1,155 in Bessemer (23% lower). Bessemer scores 78.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 85.4 in Muskegon. Bessemer scores 83.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Muskegon.
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Housing Market — Bessemer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a median property tax of $876 vs $1,475 in Muskegon (41% lower). Bessemer has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 68.2% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 16.0% in Bessemer.
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Jobs & Economy — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 30.7% in Bessemer. Muskegon: 15,730 vs Bessemer: 10,375 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.27 compared to 50.65 in Bessemer. Muskegon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.39 compared to 71.24 in Bessemer. Muskegon has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.44 in Bessemer.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBessemer has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 35.6% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 10.1% in Bessemer.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 1.5x the size of Bessemer (25,655). Muskegon skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 42.8.
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Muskegon
Healthcare — Muskegon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskegon: 3.0 vs Bessemer: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBessemer has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Bessemer. Bessemer has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon.
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