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Buies Creek, NC vs Houghton, MI

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- Houghton has 32.2% less rainy days than Buies Creek.
- Houghton has 14.4% less Sunny Days than Buies Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton scores 25.7% worse than Buies Creek
 Buies Creek, NCHoughton, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock150106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
Reviews for Buies Creek    2 Reviews

Buies Creek is an unincorporated, one stoplight town (literally) with two championship golf courses and a university. Campbell University has graduate schools in  More

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Over 19 years ago

The town is unique to itself. Where else can you find rigerous academic affairs situated within tabacco and cotten fields? The biggest problem that I find here is the  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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