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Houghton, MI vs Bay City, MI

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Highlights
- Bay City has 2.5% more rainy days than Houghton.
- Bay City has 7.6% less Sunny Days than Houghton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bay City scores 21.8% better than Houghton
 Houghton, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall202  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5942443
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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