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Marion, OH vs Houghton Lake, MI

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- Houghton Lake has 20.2% less rainy days than Marion.
- Houghton Lake has 4.0% less Sunny Days than Marion.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton Lake scores 11.6% worse than Marion
 Marion, OHHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock147106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11452443
Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Marion Ohio. The pros are the cost of living is low, we have decent and safe schools in my opinion. For the most part it is a safe and quiet town. Cons are  More

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I was born and raised in Marion, Ohio. I've seen every single inch of this town. It looks nice when your passing by on st rt 23. But looks are deceiving it is full of  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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