Population
Muskegon
37,203
Del City
21,561
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Del City
$48,895
Home Value
Muskegon
$121,800
Del City
$112,800
Rent
Muskegon
$927
Del City
$1,020
Crime Rate
Muskegon
2.56
Del City
5.25
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Del City
85.4
Avg Temp
Muskegon
N/A
Del City
N/A
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Del City
7.3%
How Similar Are Muskegon & Del City?
Del City is Muskegon's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muskegon
37,203
Del City
21,561
Muskegon has a 42% larger population than Del City.
Violent Crime
Muskegon
2.56
Del City
5.25
Del City's violent crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Muskegon
8.39
Del City
31.49
Del City's property crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 73% difference.
Political Leaning
Muskegon
50.2%
Del City
49.7%
Muskegon leans Republican while Del City leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Del City
7.3%
Muskegon has a 21% higher unemployment than Del City.
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Del City
$48,895
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Muskegon
$121,800
Del City
$112,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Muskegon
10.4%
Del City
10.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Muskegon
55.2%
Del City
54.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Del City
85.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muskegon and Del City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Muskegon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMuskegon has a fair market rent (1br) of $942 vs $1,017 in Del City (7% lower). Muskegon scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.9 in Del City. Del City scores 79.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.1 in Muskegon.
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Housing Market — Del City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDel City has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 14.4% in Muskegon. Del City has a median property tax of $1,148 vs $1,475 in Muskegon (28% lower). Del City has a single-family homes of 83.5% compared to 68.2% in Muskegon.
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Jobs & Economy — Del City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon: 15,730 vs Del City: 10,055 for labor force. Del City has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon. Del City has a unemployment rate of 7.3% compared to 9.3% in Muskegon.
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.27 compared to 25.63 in Del City. Muskegon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.39 compared to 31.49 in Del City. Muskegon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.57 in Del City.
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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 34.6% in Del City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 1.7x the size of Del City (21,561).
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Muskegon
Del City
Healthcare — Muskegon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskegon: 3.0 vs Del City: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Del City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDel City has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Del City has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon. Del City has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon.
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