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Elgin, IL vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 12.9% more rainy days than Elgin.
- Portland has 24.2% less Sunny Days than Elgin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 10.3% better than Elgin

Climate
 Elgin, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall384338
 Snowfall33328
 Precipitation121156106
 Sunny190144205
 Avg. July High858186
 Avg. Jan. Low133622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.87.57
 UV Index3.534.3
 Elevation745332443

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
97206, 97202, 97233, 97219, 97236, 97230, 97211, 97266, 97217, 97203, 28 total

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