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Houston, TX vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Burien has 26.6% less rainy days than Houston.
- Burien has 25.5% less Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Burien scores 12.1% better than Houston
 Houston, TXBurien, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock151106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3772443
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 Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 7 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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