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Scotch Plains, NJ vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 6.0% more rainy days than Scotch Plains.
- Houston has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Scotch Plains.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 8.3% worse than Scotch Plains
 Scotch Plains, NJHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Over 12 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  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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