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Murphy, NC vs Houghton Lake, MI

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- Houghton Lake has 49.1% less rainy days than Murphy.
- Houghton Lake has 18.0% less Sunny Days than Murphy.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton Lake scores 19.7% worse than Murphy
 Murphy, NCHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock147106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11452443
Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  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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