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Portland, ME vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary has 5.3% less rainy days than Portland.
- Cary has 4.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cary scores 15.4% better than Portland

Climate
 Portland, MECary, NCUnited States
 Rainfall494638
 Snowfall61428
 Precipitation128107106
 Sunny203213205
 Avg. July High798986
 Avg. Jan. Low113022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.57.57
 UV Index2.84.94.3
 Elevation624952443

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019
ZIPS IN CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
27519 27513 27511 27518

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