Population
Muskegon
37,203
Lebanon
26,600
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Lebanon
$47,439
Home Value
Muskegon
$121,800
Lebanon
$143,200
Rent
Muskegon
$927
Lebanon
$1,024
Crime Rate
Muskegon
2.56
Lebanon
1.56
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Lebanon
89.3
Avg Temp
Muskegon
N/A
Lebanon
N/A
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Lebanon
9.7%
How Similar Are Muskegon & Lebanon?
Lebanon is Muskegon's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muskegon
37,203
Lebanon
26,600
Muskegon has a 29% larger population than Lebanon.
Violent Crime
Muskegon
2.56
Lebanon
1.56
Muskegon has a 39% higher violent crime than Lebanon.
Property Crime
Muskegon
8.39
Lebanon
11.24
Lebanon has a 25% higher property crime than Muskegon.
Political Leaning
Muskegon
50.2%
Lebanon
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lebanon has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Lebanon
9.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Lebanon
$47,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Muskegon
$121,800
Lebanon
$143,200
Lebanon has a 15% higher home values than Muskegon.
Education
Muskegon
10.4%
Lebanon
9.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Muskegon
55.2%
Lebanon
55.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Lebanon
89.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muskegon and Lebanon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lebanon
Cost of Living & Affordability — Muskegon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMuskegon has a fair market rent (1br) of $942 vs $1,112 in Lebanon (15% lower). Muskegon scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.7 in Lebanon. Muskegon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,236 vs $1,411 in Lebanon (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 14.4% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a median property tax of $1,475 vs $2,370 in Lebanon (38% lower). Muskegon has a owner-occupied of 54.2% compared to 46.1% in Lebanon.
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Jobs & Economy — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon: 15,730 vs Lebanon: 12,463 for labor force. Muskegon has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 22.9% in Lebanon. Muskegon has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.6% in Lebanon.
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Crime & Safety — Lebanon leads
Source: FBI UCRLebanon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 2.04 in Muskegon. Lebanon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.56 compared to 2.56 in Muskegon. Muskegon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.27 compared to 8.96 in Lebanon.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLebanon has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 35.6% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 9.8% in Lebanon.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a population of 37,203, about 1.4x the size of Lebanon (26,600). Muskegon skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.4.
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Lebanon
Healthcare — Lebanon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLebanon: 4.2 vs Muskegon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lebanon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Lebanon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Muskegon has a drive alone of 80.3% compared to 71.8% in Lebanon.
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