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Portsmouth, VA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 11.8% more rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Houston has 6.0% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 10.8% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 17 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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