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Appleton, WI vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton has 0.3% less rainy days than Appleton.
- Houghton has 2.6% less Sunny Days than Appleton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton scores 16.7% worse than Appleton
 Appleton, WIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock150106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 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 12 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 16 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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