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Port Arthur, TX vs Tyler, TX

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- Tyler has 21.9% less rainy days than Port Arthur.
- Tyler has 3.3% more Sunny Days than Port Arthur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tyler scores 7.5% better than Port Arthur
 Port Arthur, TXTyler, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5382443
Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 11 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Tyler    29 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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