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Wilmington, NC vs Houghton Lake, MI

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- Houghton Lake has 47.3% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Houghton Lake has 22.2% less Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houghton Lake scores 16.4% worse than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock147106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11452443
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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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