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Sanford, NC vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 13.7% more rainy days than Sanford.
- Houston has 5.1% less Sunny Days than Sanford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 12.0% worse than Sanford
 Sanford, NCHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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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