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Lawton, OK vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 65.1% more rainy days than Lawton.
- Houston has 17.4% less Sunny Days than Lawton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 9.6% worse than Lawton
 Lawton, OKHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny247  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  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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