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Port Townsend, WA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 131.4% more rainy days than Port Townsend.
- Houston has 30.8% more Sunny Days than Port Townsend.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 9.6% worse than Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  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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