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Houston, TX vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda has 50.9% less rainy days than Houston.
- Orinda has 27.9% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 30.3% better than Houston
 Houston, TXOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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