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Arlington, VA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 22.4% more rainy days than Arlington.
- Houston has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 9.6% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 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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Over 3 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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Over 3 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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