Population
Hamtramck
27,830
Muskegon
37,203
Median Income
Hamtramck
$40,103
Muskegon
$46,342
Home Value
Hamtramck
$116,400
Muskegon
$121,800
Rent
Hamtramck
$907
Muskegon
$927
Crime Rate
Hamtramck
4.92
Muskegon
2.56
Cost of Living
Hamtramck
77.4
Muskegon
83.6
Avg Temp
Hamtramck
N/A
Muskegon
N/A
Unemployment
Hamtramck
11.7%
Muskegon
9.3%
How Similar Are Hamtramck & Muskegon?
Muskegon is Hamtramck's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hamtramck
27,830
Muskegon
37,203
Muskegon has a 25% larger population than Hamtramck.
Violent Crime
Hamtramck
4.92
Muskegon
2.56
Hamtramck has a 48% higher violent crime than Muskegon.
Property Crime
Hamtramck
15.95
Muskegon
8.39
Hamtramck has a 47% higher property crime than Muskegon.
Political Leaning
Hamtramck
33.7%
Muskegon
50.2%
Hamtramck leans Democratic while Muskegon leans Republican.
Unemployment
Hamtramck
11.7%
Muskegon
9.3%
Hamtramck has a 20% higher unemployment than Muskegon.
Median Income
Hamtramck
$40,103
Muskegon
$46,342
Muskegon has a 13% higher median income than Hamtramck.
Home Values
Hamtramck
$116,400
Muskegon
$121,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Hamtramck
9.7%
Muskegon
10.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Hamtramck
56.6%
Muskegon
55.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Hamtramck
77.4
Muskegon
83.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hamtramck and Muskegon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hamtramck leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHamtramck scores 61.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.1 in Muskegon. Muskegon has a fair market rent (1br) of $942 vs $1,122 in Hamtramck (19% lower). Muskegon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,236 vs $1,411 in Hamtramck (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a median property tax of $1,475 vs $1,707 in Hamtramck (16% lower). Hamtramck has a owner-occupied of 57.1% compared to 54.2% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a median home value of $121,800 vs $116,400 in Hamtramck.
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Jobs & Economy — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 38.2% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a government sector of 64.6% compared to 40.5% in Muskegon. Hamtramck has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon.
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.85 in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Muskegon. Muskegon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 4.92 in Hamtramck.
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Schools & Education — Muskegon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMuskegon has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 25.6% in Hamtramck. Muskegon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 9.7% in Hamtramck.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 1.3x the size of Hamtramck (27,830). Hamtramck skews younger with a median age of 27.0 vs 36.0.
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Muskegon
Healthcare — Muskegon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskegon: 5 vs Hamtramck: 3 for with emergency services. Muskegon: 3.0 vs Hamtramck: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon. Hamtramck has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a drive alone of 80.3% compared to 66.4% in Hamtramck.
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