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Houston, TX vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen has 58.9% less rainy days than Houston.
- McAllen has 9.3% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McAllen scores 6.1% worse than Houston
 Houston, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
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 Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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