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Houghton Lake, MI vs Roanoke, VA

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- Roanoke has 37.4% more rainy days than Houghton Lake.
- Roanoke has 25.6% more Sunny Days than Houghton Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roanoke scores 23.0% better than Houghton Lake
 Houghton Lake, MIRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall75  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny168  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9352443
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 Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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