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Athens, AL vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 10.6% less rainy days than Athens.
- Portland has 3.0% more Sunny Days than Athens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 9.7% worse than Athens
 Athens, ALPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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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 4 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 7 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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