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Houston, TX vs Merrick, NY

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- Merrick has 13.8% less rainy days than Houston.
- Merrick has 16.2% less Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merrick scores 10.6% better than Houston
 Houston, TXMerrick, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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 Merrick    1 Reviews
KitKat717 · Merrick, NY
Housing
Over 17 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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