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Lawton, OK vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen has 32.1% less rainy days than Lawton.
- McAllen has 9.7% less Sunny Days than Lawton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McAllen scores 15.1% worse than Lawton
 Lawton, OKMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny247  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
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 Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 12 years ago

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