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Newport News, VA vs Portsmouth, VA

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Highlights
- Portsmouth has 3.0% more rainy days than Newport News.
- Portsmouth has 0.9% more Sunny Days than Newport News.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portsmouth scores 1.3% worse than Newport News

Climate
 Newport News, VAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Rainfall464738
 Snowfall5528
 Precipitation113115106
 Sunny215217205
 Avg. July High898886
 Avg. Jan. Low333322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.57.47
 UV Index4.54.34.3
 Elevation20102443

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 14 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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ZIPS IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
23608 23602 23606 23601 23607 23605 23604 23603
ZIPS IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
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