Population
Muskegon
37,203
Kingsville
25,061
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Kingsville
$55,649
Home Value
Muskegon
$121,800
Kingsville
$134,600
Rent
Muskegon
$927
Kingsville
$1,021
Crime Rate
Muskegon
2.56
Kingsville
2.55
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Kingsville
92.7
Avg Temp
Muskegon
N/A
Kingsville
N/A
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Kingsville
8.5%
How Similar Are Muskegon & Kingsville?
Kingsville is Muskegon's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muskegon
37,203
Kingsville
25,061
Muskegon has a 33% larger population than Kingsville.
Violent Crime
Muskegon
2.56
Kingsville
2.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Muskegon
8.39
Kingsville
17.67
Kingsville's property crime is significantly higher than Muskegon's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Muskegon
50.2%
Kingsville
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Kingsville has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Kingsville
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Kingsville
$55,649
Kingsville has a 17% higher median income than Muskegon.
Home Values
Muskegon
$121,800
Kingsville
$134,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Muskegon
10.4%
Kingsville
12.3%
Kingsville has a 15% higher education than Muskegon.
Demographics
Muskegon
55.2%
Kingsville
52.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Kingsville
92.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muskegon and Kingsville 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 / HUDMuskegon scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 98.2 in Kingsville. Muskegon scores 83.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Kingsville. Muskegon has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,804 vs $40,778 in Kingsville (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a median property tax of $1,475 vs $2,190 in Kingsville (33% lower). Muskegon has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 45.3% in Kingsville. Kingsville has a median home value of $134,600 vs $121,800 in Muskegon (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 31.0% in Kingsville. Muskegon: 15,730 vs Kingsville: 12,409 for labor force. Kingsville has a median household income of $55,649 vs $46,342 in Muskegon (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a property crime clearance of 24.4% compared to 4.7% in Kingsville. Muskegon has a violent crime clearance of 67.4% compared to 32.3% in Kingsville. Kingsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.22 in Muskegon.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMuskegon has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 30.8% in Kingsville. Kingsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.3% compared to 10.4% in Muskegon.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 1.5x the size of Kingsville (25,061). Kingsville skews younger with a median age of 27.5 vs 36.0.
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Healthcare — Kingsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKingsville: 3.5 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 public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Kingsville. Kingsville has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Kingsville has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 5.0% in Muskegon.
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