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Houghton Lake, MI vs Ann Arbor, MI

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Highlights
- Ann Arbor has 18.0% more rainy days than Houghton Lake.
- Ann Arbor has 6.0% more Sunny Days than Houghton Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ann Arbor scores 9.8% better than Houghton Lake
 Houghton Lake, MIAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall75  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock137106
 Sunny168  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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