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Minocqua, WI vs Houghton, MI

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- Houghton has 0.6% less rainy days than Minocqua.
- Houghton has 2.1% less Sunny Days than Minocqua.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton scores 5.2% worse than Minocqua
 Minocqua, WIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall78  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock150106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low1  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
Reviews for Minocqua    3 Reviews

Minocqua is probably a good place to live. Almost no crime, but a rather high cost of living with wages that don't match. It's a hard cold winter and what would be a  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is the safest place I have ever lived. Beautiful, safe place to raise a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful, but expensive place to live and overrun with tourists in the summer  More

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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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