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Palo Alto, CA vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston has 206.4% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Houston has 21.8% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 25.0% worse than Palo Alto
Climate
 Palo Alto, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall175338
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation6190106
 Sunny261204205
 Avg. July High809386
 Avg. Jan. Low414322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.86.67
 UV Index5.16.14.3
 Elevation30362443

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 15 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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ZIPS IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
94306 94301 94304
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
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