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Brighton, MI vs Okemos, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Okemos has been positive.
- Okemos has 1.9% less unemployment than Brighton.
- Okemos job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
 Brighton, MIOkemos, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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