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Bemidji, MN vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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Highlights
- Sault Ste. Marie has 25.5% more rainy days than Bemidji.
- Sault Ste. Marie has 14.8% less Sunny Days than Bemidji.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sault Ste. Marie scores 6.6% worse than Bemidji
 Bemidji, MNSault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low-5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6172443
Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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