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Wilmington, NC vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 8.5% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Houston has 5.6% less Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 9.6% worse than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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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