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Houston, TX vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 32.1% more rainy days than Houston.
- Valdez has 35.3% less Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 33.3% worse than Houston
 Houston, TXValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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