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      C+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Houghton? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Hurontown Recreation Area
      Central Houghton Greenspace Park
      Mason Nature Area
      Tree House Indoor Playground
      Veterans Memorial Park
      Bridgeview Park
      Huron Street Waterfront Park
      Garnet Street Park

      Entertainment

      Mine Shaft
      Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw
      Seaman Mineral Museum
      John J MacInnes Student Ice Arena
      Rogers Cinema
      McArdle Theatre
      Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
      James and Margaret Black Performance Hall

      Food & Drink

      The Continental Fire Co
      Little Caesars
      Subway
      Douglass Tavern
      Keweenaw Brewing Co.
      The Ambassador
      Jimmy John's
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Houghton? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Houghton.
      Drive to Work
      52%

      24% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      37%

      34% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Houghton? The cost of living in Houghton is 95/100 - which is 4% higher than Michigan.
      Houghton
      95

      5% less expensive than average

      Michigan
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Houghton? Houghton crime rates are 794, which are 56% lower than Michigan
      Total Crime
      794 per 100k people

      63% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 126  

      63% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -10%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Houghton? The median income in Houghton is $32,909 which is 56% lower than Michigan.
      Median household income
      $32,90960% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,65636% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      31% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Houghton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walmart Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      BlueSky Health

      D+ Housing

      What are Houghton home prices? Houghton home prices are $309,268 - which is 31% higher than Michigan
      Median home value
      $309,2685% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $99631% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      34%

      47% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Houghton have good schools? The Houghton graduation rate is 92% - which is 7% higher than Michigan
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      11% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      67%

      39% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      19:1

      17% higher than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Houghton a good place to live? Houghton has an overall rating of 80% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      80%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      80%

      5 total surveys

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