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Houghton, MI vs Greenville, NC

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- Greenville has 54.1% more rainy days than Houghton.
- Greenville has 15.8% more Sunny Days than Houghton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Greenville scores 34.5% better than Houghton
 Houghton, MIGreenville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall202  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock562443
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 11 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 13 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 17 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 Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 10 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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