2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Houghton, MI vs Dublin, OH

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- Household income in Dublin, is 491% more than it is in Houghton and is 53% above the National Average.
- Houghton unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Dublin unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Houghton, MIDublin, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,149  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$145,828$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,292  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Houghton, MIDublin, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K12.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock31.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Houghton, MIDublin, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library16.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.1%13.1%
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 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 12 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 16 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 Dublin    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We moved to Dublin, OH in July 2014, and the major factor in our decision was the wonderful school system. We are thrilled with the schools our children attend. The  More

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Dublin is a quiet northwest suburb of Columbus where people value their children's education and safety. Great place to live for settled single individuals, families,  More

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Over 13 years ago

ok place to live, not to expensive if you shop  More

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