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Blowing Rock, NC vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 2.9% less rainy days than Blowing Rock.
- Houston has 2.5% more Sunny Days than Blowing Rock.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 4.3% worse than Blowing Rock
 Blowing Rock, NCHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 18 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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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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