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Houston, TX vs Alcoa, TN

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Highlights
- Alcoa has 5.3% less rainy days than Houston.
- Alcoa has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alcoa scores 12.1% better than Houston
 Houston, TXAlcoa, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8432443
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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Reviews for Alcoa    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Lived here for 1 year. Also lived in Illinois, Georgia, NJ and Pennsylvania. This place is devoid of culture. Hill people everywhere. Am 55 years old and have never  More

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