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Boone, NC vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 15.7% less rainy days than Boone.
- Portland has 29.4% less Sunny Days than Boone.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 7.1% better than Boone
 Boone, NCPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  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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