2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Muskegon, MI vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Denver, is 107% more than it is in Muskegon and is 12% above the National Average.
- Muskegon unemployment rate is 12.4%.
- Denver unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Muskegon, MIDenver, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate12.4%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.0%45.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%4.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,663$50,642$37,638
 Household Income$37,827$78,177$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,450$100,080$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Muskegon, MIDenver, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.9%8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.6%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%6.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.4%17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.0%12.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Muskegon, MIDenver, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%23.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.4%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.3%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.3%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%19.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving27.1%7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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