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Pittsburgh, PA vs Houghton Lake, MI

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- Houghton Lake has 20.4% less rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Houghton Lake has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton Lake scores 14.1% worse than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock147106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11452443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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