Population
Muskegon
37,203
Alton
19,205
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Alton
$48,777
Home Value
Muskegon
$121,800
Alton
$126,600
Rent
Muskegon
$927
Alton
$981
Crime Rate
Muskegon
2.56
Alton
8.36
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Alton
86.6
Avg Temp
Muskegon
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Alton
8.6%
How Similar Are Muskegon & Alton?
Alton is Muskegon's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muskegon
37,203
Alton
19,205
Muskegon has a 48% larger population than Alton.
Violent Crime
Muskegon
2.56
Alton
8.36
Alton's violent crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Muskegon
8.39
Alton
10.89
Alton has a 23% higher property crime than Muskegon.
Political Leaning
Muskegon
50.2%
Alton
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Alton
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Alton
$48,777
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Muskegon
$121,800
Alton
$126,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Muskegon
10.4%
Alton
6.7%
Muskegon has a 36% higher education than Alton.
Demographics
Muskegon
55.2%
Alton
25.0%
Muskegon's demographics is significantly higher than Alton's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Alton
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muskegon and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Muskegon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,236 in Muskegon (17% lower). Alton has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $942 in Muskegon (11% lower). Alton scores 74.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.1 in Muskegon.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 14.4% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a median property tax of $1,475 vs $2,182 in Alton (32% lower). Alton has a owner-occupied of 61.2% compared to 54.2% in Muskegon.
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Jobs & Economy — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon: 15,730 vs Alton: 8,059 for labor force. Alton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a per capita income of $24,864 vs $17,861 in Alton (39% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a property crime clearance of 24.4% compared to 10.8% in Alton. Muskegon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 7.81 in Alton. Muskegon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 8.36 in Alton.
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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 20.3% in Alton. Muskegon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 6.7% in Alton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 1.9x the size of Alton (19,205). Alton skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 36.0.
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Muskegon
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Healthcare — Alton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlton: 3.3 vs Muskegon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Alton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a drive alone of 80.3% compared to 78.4% in Alton.
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