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Joshua Tree, CA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 579.5% more rainy days than Joshua Tree.
- Houston has 27.7% less Sunny Days than Joshua Tree.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 16.5% worse than Joshua Tree
 Joshua Tree, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny282  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  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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