| | Ann Arbor, MI | Houghton, MI | United States |
| Overall | 105.5 | 80.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.6 | 93.5 | 100 |
| Health | 80.9 | 120.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 143.4 | 62.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $455,500 | $172,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,930.0% | 12,120.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 100.1 | 78.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 130.8 | 94.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Ann Arbor 
49 Reviews
Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste More
Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art, More
Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild More
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Reviews for Houghton 
5 Reviews
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
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
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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