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Bossier City, LA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 5.4% less rainy days than Bossier City.
- Portland has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Bossier City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 7.1% worse than Bossier City
 Bossier City, LAPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  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 5 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 8 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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