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Houghton Lake, MI vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon has 24.9% more rainy days than Houghton Lake.
- Mount Vernon has 7.1% less Sunny Days than Houghton Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Vernon scores 18.0% better than Houghton Lake
 Houghton Lake, MIMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall75  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny168  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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