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Empire, MI vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City has 3.3% less rainy days than Empire.
- Traverse City has 2.4% less Sunny Days than Empire.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Traverse City scores 0.0% worse than Empire
 Empire, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall120  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny167  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Empire    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great place if you don't need discos, fine restaurants and museums outside of what you see outside the window every day - lots of nature through 4 distinct  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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