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Pocatello, ID vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 307.7% more rainy days than Pocatello.
- Houston has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Pocatello.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 2.9% worse than Pocatello
 Pocatello, IDHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  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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