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Bristol, CT vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 3.3% less rainy days than Bristol.
- Houston has 8.5% more Sunny Days than Bristol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 5.7% worse than Bristol
 Bristol, CTHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  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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