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Potomac, MD vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 26.2% more rainy days than Potomac.
- Houston has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Potomac.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 9.6% worse than Potomac
 Potomac, MDHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  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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