Population
Muskegon
37,203
Fremont
15,851
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Fremont
$50,974
Home Value
Muskegon
$121,800
Fremont
$115,400
Rent
Muskegon
$927
Fremont
$809
Crime Rate
Muskegon
2.56
Fremont
2.72
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Fremont
81.4
Avg Temp
Muskegon
N/A
Fremont
N/A
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Fremont
5.1%
How Similar Are Muskegon & Fremont?
Fremont is Muskegon's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muskegon
37,203
Fremont
15,851
Muskegon (37,203) is about 2.3x larger than Fremont (15,851).
Violent Crime
Muskegon
2.56
Fremont
2.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Muskegon
8.39
Fremont
22.62
Fremont's property crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Muskegon
50.2%
Fremont
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fremont has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Fremont
5.1%
Muskegon has a 45% higher unemployment than Fremont.
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Fremont
$50,974
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Muskegon
$121,800
Fremont
$115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Muskegon
10.4%
Fremont
10.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Muskegon
55.2%
Fremont
74.6%
Fremont has a 26% higher demographics than Muskegon.
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Fremont
81.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muskegon and Fremont share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fremont
Fremont leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fremont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFremont has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,236 in Muskegon (27% lower). Fremont has a fair market rent (1br) of $799 vs $942 in Muskegon (18% lower). Fremont scores 76.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.3 in Muskegon.
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a median property tax of $1,182 vs $1,475 in Muskegon (25% lower). Fremont has a median rent of $809 vs $927 in Muskegon (15% lower). Fremont has a vacancy rate of 12.8% compared to 14.4% in Muskegon.
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Jobs & Economy — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 1.7% in Fremont. Muskegon: 15,730 vs Fremont: 7,389 for labor force. Fremont has a unemployment rate of 5.1% 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 20.34 in Fremont. Muskegon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.39 compared to 22.62 in Fremont. Muskegon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.32 in Fremont.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFremont has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.6% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 10.1% in Fremont.
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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 2.3x the size of Fremont (15,851).
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Muskegon
Fremont
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskegon: 5 vs Fremont: 2 for with emergency services. Fremont: 3.3 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 work from home of 5.0% compared to 1.7% in Fremont. Muskegon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Fremont. Fremont has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon.
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