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Artesia, NM vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 301.5% more rainy days than Artesia.
- Houston has 26.9% less Sunny Days than Artesia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 16.5% worse than Artesia
 Artesia, NMHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Artesia    1 Reviews

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 4 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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