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Houston, TX vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- Yonkers has 5.5% less rainy days than Houston.
- Yonkers has 2.0% less Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yonkers scores 6.1% better than Houston
 Houston, TXYonkers, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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