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Columbus, OH vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton has 20.4% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Houghton has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton scores 22.5% worse than Columbus
 Columbus, OHHoughton, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock150106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  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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