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Muskegon, MI vs Calumet, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Calumet, is 50% less than it is in Muskegon and is 263% below the National Average.
- Muskegon unemployment rate is 12.4%.
- Calumet unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Muskegon, MICalumet, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,663  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$19,028$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,450  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Muskegon, MICalumet, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock37.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Muskegon, MICalumet, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.4%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 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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