2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Cameron, NC vs Muskegon, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Muskegon, is 42% less than it is in Cameron and is 82% below the National Average.
- Cameron unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Muskegon unemployment rate is 12.4%.
 Cameron, NCMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,368  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,827$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,321  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cameron, NCMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cameron, NCMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance0.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library12.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.1%13.1%
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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 16 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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