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San Marcos, TX vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 50.6% more rainy days than San Marcos.
- Houston has 12.1% less Sunny Days than San Marcos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 8.3% worse than San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny232  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  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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