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Traverse City, MI vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houghton has been positive.
- Houghton has 0.3% more unemployment than Traverse City.
- Houghton job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Traverse City, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.7%5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.7%23.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.8%-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%-4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.4%-7.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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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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