Population
Dayton
136,741
Muskegon
37,203
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Muskegon
$46,342
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Muskegon
$121,800
Rent
Dayton
$866
Muskegon
$927
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Muskegon
2.56
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Muskegon
83.6
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Muskegon
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Muskegon
9.3%
How Similar Are Dayton & Muskegon?
Muskegon is Dayton's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Muskegon
37,203
Dayton (136,741) is about 3.7x larger than Muskegon (37,203).
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Muskegon
2.56
Dayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Muskegon
8.39
Dayton's property crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Muskegon
50.2%
Dayton leans Democratic while Muskegon leans Republican.
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Muskegon
9.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Muskegon
$46,342
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Muskegon
$121,800
Muskegon has a 23% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Muskegon
10.4%
Dayton has a 21% higher education than Muskegon.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Muskegon
55.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Muskegon
83.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Muskegon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.1 in Muskegon. Dayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.3 in Muskegon. Dayton has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,963 vs $36,804 in Muskegon (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a median home value of $121,800 vs $93,200 in Dayton (23% higher). Muskegon has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 16.8% in Dayton. Muskegon has a median property tax of $1,475 vs $1,658 in Dayton (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton: 64,416 vs Muskegon: 15,730 for labor force. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 27.1% in Dayton.
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Muskegon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.43 compared to 8.59 in Dayton. Muskegon has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.30 in Dayton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 10.4% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a population of 136,741, about 3.7x the size of Muskegon (37,203). Dayton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 36.0.
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Muskegon
Healthcare — Muskegon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskegon: 5 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Dayton.
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