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Houghton, MI vs Davenport, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Davenport has been positive.
- Davenport has 0.7% less unemployment than Houghton.
- Davenport job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 Houghton, MIDavenport, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.4%6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.9%26.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-7.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-4.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%-5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%-3.3%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 Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 10 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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