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Muskegon, MI vs Michigan City, IN

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- The median age of a home in Muskegon is 15.5% older than the median age of a home in Michigan City.
 Muskegon, MIMichigan City, INUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$148,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.124.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned43.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Muskegon, MIMichigan City, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$660  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Muskegon, MIMichigan City, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Muskegon, MIMichigan City, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99912.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock19.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Muskegon, MIMichigan City, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.9%10.0%
 1940 to 194917.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock24.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews
Yvonne · Muskegon, MI
If you are looking for great beaches, winter sport
Over 14 years ago

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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John · Ann Arbor, MI
Muskegon Suffering
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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Bp · Bellefonte, PA
Get out, and don't look back.
Over 16 years ago

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 Michigan City    5 Reviews
John · Michigan City, IN
RUST BELT OASIS
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Eugene · Clearwater, FL
A nice place to visit.
Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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ryan · Michigan City, IN
Overall, not good.
Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  More

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