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Houston, TX vs Barrington, IL

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Highlights
- Barrington has 29.1% less rainy days than Houston.
- Barrington has 6.4% less Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Barrington scores 1.5% better than Houston
 Houston, TXBarrington, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Barrington    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Beautiful gated community with lake, golf course with restaurant and tennis courts.   More

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The best thing in Barrington is the Metra Train, which will take you 50 minutes to Chicago Eastbound or you can take the train to historic Woodstock! Otherwise, you  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very Nice if you like the change of  More

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