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Augusta, ME vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 2.1% less rainy days than Augusta.
- Portland has 29.1% less Sunny Days than Augusta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 15.4% better than Augusta
 Augusta, MEPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  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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