2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Houghton Lake, MI vs Clare, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Clare is 1.4% shorter than it is for residents of Houghton Lake.
- 0.8% more residents of Clare work from home compared to residents of Houghton Lake.
 Houghton Lake, MIClare, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Houghton Lake, MIClare, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.8%0.5%
 Walk3.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houghton Lake, MIClare, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock13.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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