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Crested Butte, CO vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton has 58.0% more rainy days than Crested Butte.
- Houghton has 32.6% less Sunny Days than Crested Butte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton scores 1.9% better than Crested Butte
 Crested Butte, COHoughton, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall197  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock150106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low-6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
Reviews for Crested Butte    5 Reviews

Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 11 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  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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