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Houghton, MI vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno has 60.1% less rainy days than Houghton.
- Fresno has 47.3% more Sunny Days than Houghton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fresno scores 45.5% better than Houghton
 Houghton, MIFresno, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall202  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock48106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3082443
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 Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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