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Houston, TX vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Van Buren has 7.2% less rainy days than Houston.
- Van Buren has 7.8% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Van Buren scores 7.6% better than Houston
 Houston, TXVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock92106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4132443
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 Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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