pros and cons
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6/8/2009
pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests
cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters,
I lived in West Branch for over ten years before I move to Arizona. And the town is definately not for me; its mostly for either young children or the elderly. Almost everyone I graduated high school with has moved out, and almost all young people move out shortly after that. Its a very small town and offers small town ammenities. Even worse, the economy is weakening as the state and national economy shrinks. The once important few manufacturing jobs in town have almost all disappeared. It seems the only jobs in town are at the hospital (prteey nice, though) or the school. However, the people are super friendly, which is almost the only asset West Branch has. DO NOT MOVE HER IF YOU ARE SINGLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. I hate to say it, but West Branch is only a good place to be if you have a vacation home there. The town doesnt have much of a future.
Darren | Phoenix, AZ