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Abilene, TX vs Longview, TX

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Highlights
- Longview has 87.6% more rainy days than Abilene.
- Longview has 13.2% less Sunny Days than Abilene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Longview scores 7.9% worse than Abilene
 Abilene, TXLongview, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3712443
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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