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Grand Rapids, MI vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houghton has been positive.
- Houghton has 0.9% more unemployment than Grand Rapids.
- Houghton job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Grand Rapids, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.3%5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.8%23.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.2%-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%-4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.6%-7.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  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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ZIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
49504 49507 49503 49506 49505
ZIPS IN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
49931

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