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Houston, TX vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford has 4.5% less rainy days than Houston.
- New Bedford has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Bedford scores 6.1% better than Houston
 Houston, TXNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock127106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 14 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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