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Houghton, MI vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Boston has been positive.
- Boston has 0.8% less unemployment than Houghton.
- Boston job growth has increased by 11.4% in the past 10 years.
 Houghton, MIBoston, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.4%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.9%42.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%0.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%11.4%6.3%
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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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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