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Houston, TX vs Houma, LA

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Highlights
- Houma has 24.2% more rainy days than Houston.
- Houma has 7.4% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houma scores 3.0% better than Houston
 Houston, TXHouma, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 Houma    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 17 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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