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Ashland, KY vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 4.5% less rainy days than Ashland.
- Portland has 11.7% less Sunny Days than Ashland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 2.7% better than Ashland
 Ashland, KYPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny163  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 7 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  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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