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Jamestown, NY vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton has 31.2% less rainy days than Jamestown.
- Houghton has 16.5% more Sunny Days than Jamestown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton scores 11.3% worse than Jamestown
 Jamestown, NYHoughton, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall107  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock150106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 18 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 19 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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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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