Population
Muskegon
37,203
Eden
15,353
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Eden
$50,959
Home Value
Muskegon
$121,800
Eden
$122,800
Rent
Muskegon
$927
Eden
$816
Crime Rate
Muskegon
2.56
Eden
4.12
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Eden
84.9
Avg Temp
Muskegon
N/A
Eden
N/A
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Eden
7.1%
How Similar Are Muskegon & Eden?
Eden is Muskegon's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muskegon
37,203
Eden
15,353
Muskegon (37,203) is about 2.4x larger than Eden (15,353).
Violent Crime
Muskegon
2.56
Eden
4.12
Eden has a 38% higher violent crime than Muskegon.
Property Crime
Muskegon
8.39
Eden
25.35
Eden's property crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Muskegon
50.2%
Eden
67.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Eden has a stronger Republican lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Eden
7.1%
Muskegon has a 24% higher unemployment than Eden.
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Eden
$50,959
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Muskegon
$121,800
Eden
$122,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Muskegon
10.4%
Eden
9.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Muskegon
55.2%
Eden
60.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Eden
84.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muskegon and Eden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon
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Eden
Muskegon leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Muskegon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEden has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,040 vs $1,236 in Muskegon (19% lower). Eden has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $942 in Muskegon (19% lower). Muskegon scores 82.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.0 in Eden.
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Housing Market — Eden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEden has a median property tax of $1,262 vs $1,475 in Muskegon (17% lower). Eden has a median rent of $816 vs $927 in Muskegon (14% lower). Eden has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 14.4% in Muskegon.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Eden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon: 15,730 vs Eden: 7,293 for labor force. Eden has a unemployment rate of 7.1% compared to 9.3% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.0% in Eden.
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.27 compared to 20.71 in Eden. Muskegon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.39 compared to 25.35 in Eden. Muskegon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.43 compared to 3.85 in Eden.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Muskegon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMuskegon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 9.4% in Eden.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 2.4x the size of Eden (15,353).
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Muskegon
Eden
Healthcare — Muskegon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskegon: 3.0 vs Eden: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.0% in Eden. Muskegon: 20 min vs Eden: 24 min for mean commute time. Eden has a drive alone of 84.4% compared to 80.3% in Muskegon.
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