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Manistee, MI vs West Branch, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Branch has been positive.
- West Branch has 0.9% more unemployment than Manistee.
- West Branch job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.
 Manistee, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Manistee    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've had a second home in Manistee for almost 3 years. I love it there. The beaches are great, nice downtown and handy to numerous places to hike and sightsee. I am  More

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Over 16 years ago

Manistee is a lovely town along the Lake Michigan shoreline. There is a new problem,however,with air quality in the area. The landfill south of town was "grandfathered"  More

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Over 17 years ago

Well, Manistee has beautiful water fronts. It is a wonderful thing to spend time there in the summers. Summers here however could be classified as warm. There is about a  More

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Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  More

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