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Houston, TX vs Santa Clara, UT

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Highlights
- Santa Clara has 81.1% less rainy days than Houston.
- Santa Clara has 27.0% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clara scores 13.6% better than Houston
 Houston, TXSanta Clara, UTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10186
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock27622443
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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 Santa Clara    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Perfect from October to May or June. Extremely hot & dry during the summer - very similar to Las  More

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Over 19 years ago

Santa Clara is growing fast. Wonderful community to raise kids with a wonderful view of the red rocks. Tends to get hot in the summer  More

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