Population
Muskegon
37,203
Alamo
20,008
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Alamo
$54,234
Home Value
Muskegon
$121,800
Alamo
$119,300
Rent
Muskegon
$927
Alamo
$649
Crime Rate
Muskegon
2.56
Alamo
8.97
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Alamo
82.3
Avg Temp
Muskegon
N/A
Alamo
N/A
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Alamo
9.2%
How Similar Are Muskegon & Alamo?
Alamo is Muskegon's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muskegon
37,203
Alamo
20,008
Muskegon has a 46% larger population than Alamo.
Violent Crime
Muskegon
2.56
Alamo
8.97
Alamo's violent crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Muskegon
8.39
Alamo
34.92
Alamo's property crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Muskegon
50.2%
Alamo
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Alamo
9.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Alamo
$54,234
Alamo has a 15% higher median income than Muskegon.
Home Values
Muskegon
$121,800
Alamo
$119,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Muskegon
10.4%
Alamo
8.6%
Muskegon has a 18% higher education than Alamo.
Demographics
Muskegon
55.2%
Alamo
51.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Alamo
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muskegon and Alamo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alamo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlamo scores 72.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.3 in Muskegon. Alamo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,236 in Muskegon (17% lower). Alamo has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $942 in Muskegon (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlamo has a median rent of $649 vs $927 in Muskegon (43% lower). Muskegon has a median property tax of $1,475 vs $2,277 in Alamo (35% lower). Muskegon has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 20.8% in Alamo.
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Jobs & Economy — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon: 15,730 vs Alamo: 7,674 for labor force. Muskegon has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.0% in Alamo. Muskegon has a per capita income of $24,864 vs $20,440 in Alamo (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a violent crime clearance of 67.4% compared to 36.6% in Alamo. Muskegon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.27 compared to 29.47 in Alamo. Muskegon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.39 compared to 34.92 in Alamo.
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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 24.8% in Alamo. Muskegon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 8.6% in Alamo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 1.9x the size of Alamo (20,008). Alamo skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 36.0.
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Healthcare — Alamo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlamo: 3.7 vs Muskegon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Alamo. Muskegon has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.0% in Alamo. Alamo has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon.
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