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Kalamazoo, MI vs Houghton Lake, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton Lake has 16.2% less rainy days than Kalamazoo.
- Houghton Lake has 5.7% more Sunny Days than Kalamazoo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton Lake scores 9.0% worse than Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall60  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock147106
 Sunny159  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11452443
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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