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Mount Shasta, CA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 30.5% more rainy days than Mount Shasta.
- Houston has 10.9% less Sunny Days than Mount Shasta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 5.7% worse than Mount Shasta
 Mount Shasta, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall59  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  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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