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Goleta, CA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 192.8% more rainy days than Goleta.
- Houston has 26.9% less Sunny Days than Goleta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 25.8% worse than Goleta
 Goleta, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  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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