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Houston, TX vs Polk City, FL

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Highlights
- Polk City has 2.3% less rainy days than Houston.
- Polk City has 17.6% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Polk City scores 0.0% worse than Houston
 Houston, TXPolk City, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
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 Polk City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

looking for tax liens in this city and  More

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A three bedroom 2 bath 1200 square foot home with a two car garage will cost $179,000. In my opinion, houses in this price range need a lot of work. I found one that was  More

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