| | Tawas City, MI | Houghton Lake, MI | United States |
| Overall | 74.9 | 76.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 90.4 | 90.7 | 100 |
| Health | 88.8 | 84.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 44.4 | 47.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $150,600 | $164,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,890.0% | 10,020.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.5 | 93.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 81.5 | 81.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Houghton Lake 3 Reviews
This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor More
The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it.
If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that More
The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer!
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