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Lapeer, MI vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Traverse City has been positive.
- Traverse City has 0.8% less unemployment than Lapeer.
- Traverse City job growth has increased by 7.4% in the past 10 years.
 Lapeer, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lapeer    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Lapeer in the summers of the 1950s. I retired to Florida, but now I am ready to admit my mistake and go back. I love  More

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I've lived in Lapeer for 17 years now and it is a great place to raise a family. It's got everything you need on a regular basis, shopping, grocery stores and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town atmosphere, very few jobs available, mostly small manufacturing jobs and retail. Economic downfall, city relies mostly on automotive manufacturing in major  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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