2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Houghton Lake, MI vs West Branch, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Branch has been positive.
- West Branch has 1.4% more unemployment than Houghton Lake.
- West Branch job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.
 Houghton Lake, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock6.3%
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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Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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  More

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