Houghton Lake, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Roscommon County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

5,761 Population 536/sq mi density

$50,861 Median Income $30,791 per capita

$122,800 Home Value $188,125 Zillow

$791 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent

44°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr

323 Violent Crime/100K 4,841 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$50,861 median income, 1.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$122,800 home value, $791/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

323 violent crimes/100K

Education

2.4 / 5.0

17.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Houghton Lake (15)

Charters Traverse City State Park

State Park

80 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Dnr Lakeview Park

State Park

10 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Fisherman's Island State Park

State Park

3,102 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Hartwick Pines State Park

State Park

7,953 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Leelanau State Park

State Park

1,610 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Meyer & Keystone Soccer

State Park

74 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mitchell State Park

State Park

551 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Newaygo State Park (leased from Consumer's Energy)

State Park

247 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

North Higgins Lake State Park

State Park

211 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Old Mission Peninsula State Park

State Park

680 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Otsego Lake State Park

State Park

54 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

South Higgins Lake State Park

State Park

1,366 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

White Pine Trail State Park

State Park

6,509 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Wilson State Park

State Park

35 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Young State Park

State Park

564 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0