2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Houghton Lake, MI vs Benton, IL

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- Benton has 44.6% more rainy days than Houghton Lake.
- Benton has 25.0% more Sunny Days than Houghton Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benton scores 19.7% better than Houghton Lake
 Houghton Lake, MIBenton, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall75  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock89106
 Sunny168  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4722443
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 18 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 Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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