Houghton Lake, MI

Houghton Lake is a small city in Michigan with a population of 5,761. Residents earn $50,861 per year, which is 32% below the national average.

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 (15% below avg)

Education

2.4 / 5.0

17.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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5 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Houghton Lake, MI.

Name	Year	Description
Houghton lake, MI	2012	UFO SIGHTING OVER HOUGHTON LAKE MICHIGAN
Beech (at king&#39s hill) (uk/england)	2007	formation of bright light&#39s in the night sky moving slowly then fading and suddenly moving away at high speed
Houghton lake, MI	2001	Spotted Triangular object while exiting highway&#44 almost crashed into cop&#44 was not even pulled over.
Houghton lake, MI	2000	Rendezvous of 2 white lights&#44 followed by enormous&#44 pulsing light rings.
Houghton lake, MI	1979	Orange lights over Houghton Lake MI