The city of Roosevelt Park is a very short distance to the west.

[5] U.S. Route 31 runs along the western border of the city as Seaway Drive.

The highway leads north into downtown Muskegon and south 31 miles (50 km) to Holland.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Muskegon Heights has a total area of 3.19 square miles (8.26 km2), all land.

There were 4,842 housing units at an average density of 1,517.9 per square mile (586.1/km2).

28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.