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Houghton, MI vs Jamestown, NY

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Highlights
- Jamestown has 45.3% more rainy days than Houghton.
- Jamestown has 14.1% less Sunny Days than Houghton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jamestown scores 12.7% better than Houghton
 Houghton, MIJamestown, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall202  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13782443
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 Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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