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Are you better off now or four years ago?

10:07 PM, Sep 6, 2012   |    comments
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  • Answering the question, "Are you better off?" at the Rapid Central Station.
  • Residents of East Hills answer the question, "Are you better off?"
  • Residents of Byron Center answer the question, "Are you better off?"
    

(WZZM) - "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" That is the question being asked in the presidential race, but the answer to that question, at least on an individual level, has a lot to do with who you are and where you live.

So we visited four neighborhoods around West Michigan to see if residents are better off. We asked the question to get an answer based on personal experience.

We visited downtown Holland, the Rapid Central Station and the East Hills neighborhood in Grand Rapids, and Byron Center. The answers we received were as varied as the people we talked to.

Another concern on many people's minds is the vost of gasoline. Watch the video above to see everyone's responses, and take a minute to ask yourself, "are you better off than you were four years ago?"