Population
Muskegon
37,203
Warren
39,057
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Warren
$36,955
Home Value
Muskegon
$121,800
Warren
$80,100
Rent
Muskegon
$927
Warren
$759
Crime Rate
Muskegon
2.56
Warren
2.55
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Warren
72.5
Avg Temp
Muskegon
N/A
Warren
N/A
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Warren
8.9%
How Similar Are Muskegon & Warren?
Warren is Muskegon's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Muskegon
37,203
Warren
39,057
Both cities have similar populations — Muskegon at 37,203 and Warren at 39,057.
Violent Crime
Muskegon
2.56
Warren
2.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Muskegon
8.39
Warren
11.91
Warren has a 30% higher property crime than Muskegon.
Political Leaning
Muskegon
50.2%
Warren
58.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Warren has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Muskegon
9.3%
Warren
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Muskegon
$46,342
Warren
$36,955
Muskegon has a 20% higher median income than Warren.
Home Values
Muskegon
$121,800
Warren
$80,100
Muskegon has a 34% higher home values than Warren.
Education
Muskegon
10.4%
Warren
10.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Muskegon
55.2%
Warren
63.0%
Warren has a 12% higher demographics than Muskegon.
Cost of Living
Muskegon
83.6
Warren
72.5
Muskegon has a 13% higher cost of living than Warren.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Muskegon and Warren share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Muskegon
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Warren
Muskegon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Warren leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWarren scores 67.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.3 in Muskegon. Warren has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,236 in Muskegon (27% lower). Warren has a fair market rent (1br) of $771 vs $942 in Muskegon (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a median home value of $121,800 vs $80,100 in Warren (52% higher). Warren has a median property tax of $1,184 vs $1,475 in Muskegon (25% lower). Warren has a median rent of $759 vs $927 in Muskegon (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 32.9% in Warren. Muskegon has a median household income of $46,342 vs $36,955 in Warren (25% higher). Muskegon: 20 min vs Warren: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Muskegon leads
Source: FBI UCRMuskegon has a property crime clearance of 24.4% compared to 8.9% in Warren. Muskegon has a violent crime clearance of 67.4% compared to 25.0% in Warren. Muskegon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.43 in Warren.
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Schools & Education — Warren leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWarren has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 35.6% in Muskegon. Warren has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.7% compared to 10.4% in Muskegon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a population of 39,057, about 1x the size of Muskegon (37,203). Muskegon skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.5.
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Muskegon
Warren
Healthcare — Muskegon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMuskegon: 5 vs Warren: 2 for with emergency services. Muskegon: 3.0 vs Warren: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Muskegon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMuskegon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Warren. Warren has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Muskegon. Muskegon: 20 min vs Warren: 22 min for mean commute time.
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