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Silver Spring, MD vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston has 19.6% more rainy days than Silver Spring.
- Houston has 1.0% more Sunny Days than Silver Spring.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 9.6% worse than Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall445338
 Snowfall14028
 Precipitation11290106
 Sunny202204205
 Avg. July High889386
 Avg. Jan. Low254322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.67
 UV Index4.16.14.3
 Elevation341362443
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 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 2 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 2 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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