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Houghton, MI vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Sault Ste. Marie has been positive.
- Sault Ste. Marie has 1.9% less unemployment than Houghton.
- Sault Ste. Marie job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Houghton, MISault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.4%7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.9%18.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-2.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-2.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%-5.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 11 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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ZIPS IN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
49931
ZIPS IN SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN
49783

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