2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Muskegon, MI vs Alpena, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Alpena has been positive.
- Alpena has 6.4% more unemployment than Muskegon.
- Alpena job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.
 Muskegon, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment12.4%6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.0%22.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.7%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-10.9%-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%-0.8%6.3%
Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 11 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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