Example household · Muskegon, MI · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Muskegon vs Green Bay

Muskegon and Green Bay

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Green Bay are under the US rate in this release, 2.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Muskegon to Green Bay

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Muskegon to Green Bay above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,007 in Muskegon and $868 in Green Bay. Muskegon has a state tax on wages. Green Bay has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Green Bay is 96% of the national level for the same work, against 85% in Muskegon.

Green Bay averages 193 sunny days, with July highs around 81°F and January nights around 19°F. Muskegon is 177 sunny days, 76°F in July, 27°F in January. Commutes average 21 minutes in Green Bay and 22 in Muskegon.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Muskegon → Green Bay pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Muskegon and Green Bay changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 128 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,650–$3,100
Container or pod
$1,100–$2,100
Rent a truck
$400–$750

Movers in Green Bay and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Green Bay cheaper than Muskegon after tax and rent?

Yes. Green Bay leaves about $244 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,007 in Muskegon and $868 in Green Bay.

Does Green Bay have state income tax?

Green Bay is in Wisconsin, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Muskegon to Green Bay?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.