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Lafayette, LA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 14.0% less rainy days than Lafayette.
- Houston has 6.0% less Sunny Days than Lafayette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 2.9% worse than Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  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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