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Athens, TN vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 3.6% less rainy days than Athens.
- Houston has 3.3% less Sunny Days than Athens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 9.6% worse than Athens
 Athens, TNHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  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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