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New Bedford, MA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 4.7% more rainy days than New Bedford.
- Houston has 0.5% less Sunny Days than New Bedford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 5.7% worse than New Bedford
 New Bedford, MAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  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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