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Houston, TX vs Monument, CO

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Highlights
- Monument has 60.9% less rainy days than Houston.
- Monument has 22.5% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monument scores 3.0% better than Houston
 Houston, TXMonument, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock96106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock69752443
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 Monument    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

if you think COS is nice, monument can't be  More

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Over 19 years ago

Monument is located about 10 miles north of the Colorado Springs city limits on I-25 cooridor. We are 2 exits north of the Air Force Academy. We enjoy a "small town"  More

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