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Houghton, MI vs Grand Marais, MN

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- Grand Marais has 8.9% less rainy days than Houghton.
- Grand Marais has 1.1% less Sunny Days than Houghton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Marais scores 7.3% better than Houghton
 Houghton, MIGrand Marais, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall202  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6142443
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 Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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