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Melissa, TX vs The Colony, TX

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- The Colony has 5.1% less rainy days than Melissa.
- The Colony has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Melissa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, The Colony scores 1.4% worse than Melissa
 Melissa, TXThe Colony, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5912443
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for The Colony    8 Reviews

I've lived in The Colony since 2001. It's never been a fancy place but it was decent enough. We were famous for being the only wet city around and having plenty of  More

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The Colony is a true gem! A wonderful location to raise your children, excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing! A true community feel with tons of kid  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was surprised to read 3 negative views on The COlony. We love it here. It has a small town feel and is very friendly. We live in a perfectly lovely neighborhood. The  More

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