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Cookeville, TN vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 1.5% less rainy days than Cookeville.
- Houston has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Cookeville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 10.8% worse than Cookeville
 Cookeville, TNHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  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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