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Dowagiac, MI vs Battle Creek, MI

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- Battle Creek has 9.3% less rainy days than Dowagiac.
- Battle Creek has 2.9% less Sunny Days than Dowagiac.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Battle Creek scores 0.0% worse than Dowagiac
 Dowagiac, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall70  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock135106
 Sunny171  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8402443
Reviews for Dowagiac    6 Reviews

If you have completed higher education and need a good paying job, keep looking for a place to live. You will not be happy there. Additionally, the data on Dowagiac  More

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Beware of this community. The mayor has held office for over 30 years and has no intentions of letting go of the title along with the city council. As a resident of SWMI  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm originally from Dowagiac but left in the late 70's. Been back a time or two and finally 5 yrs. ago moved back. I love Dowagiac. You have 4 distinct seasons,  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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