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Joplin, MO vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 14.0% more rainy days than Joplin.
- Houston has 3.3% less Sunny Days than Joplin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 9.6% worse than Joplin
 Joplin, MOHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 11 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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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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