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Wausau, WI vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton has 2.5% less rainy days than Wausau.
- Houghton has 1.1% less Sunny Days than Wausau.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton scores 11.3% worse than Wausau
 Wausau, WIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock150106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6432443
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  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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