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Indian River, MI vs Houghton Lake, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Houghton Lake has been positive.
- Houghton Lake has 3.2% more unemployment than Indian River.
- Houghton Lake job growth has increased by 4.0% in the past 10 years.
 Indian River, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-9.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Indian River    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

ive lived in indian river for 11 years and im now 16 its a great place live and its a awesome place to go to school i love  More

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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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