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Traverse City, MI vs Houghton Lake, MI

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Houghton Lake is 7.5% longer than it is for residents of Traverse City.
- 32.8% fewer residents of Houghton Lake work from home compared to residents of Traverse City.
 Traverse City, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2527
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 Commute Mode
 Traverse City, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock25.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk6.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Traverse City, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock21.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock7.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.2%2.9%
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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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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