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Houston, TX vs Galesburg, IL

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Highlights
- Galesburg has 25.8% less rainy days than Houston.
- Galesburg has 5.4% less Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galesburg scores 6.1% better than Houston
 Houston, TXGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7712443
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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 Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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