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Ketchikan, AK vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 62.4% less rainy days than Ketchikan.
- Houston has 104.0% more Sunny Days than Ketchikan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 17.9% better than Ketchikan
 Ketchikan, AKHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny100  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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