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Houghton, MI vs Lewiston, ME

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- Lewiston has 50.9% more rainy days than Houghton.
- Lewiston has 7.1% more Sunny Days than Houghton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lewiston scores 14.5% better than Houghton
 Houghton, MILewiston, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall202  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock132106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
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 Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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