2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Ann Arbor, MI vs Houghton, MI

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- Household income in Houghton, is 66% less than it is in Ann Arbor and is 180% below the National Average.
- Ann Arbor unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Houghton unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Ann Arbor, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%23.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,883$20,149$37,638
 Household Income$73,276$24,660$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,351$102,292$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ann Arbor, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.5%27.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%12.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%6.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%3.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%6.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.7%9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.6%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ann Arbor, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%6.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.2%6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%0.2%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library19.6%16.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%6.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%16.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%7.6%13.1%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 11 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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