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Bow, NH vs Portland, OR

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- Portland has 7.2% less rainy days than Bow.
- Portland has 27.6% less Sunny Days than Bow.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 15.4% better than Bow
 Bow, NHPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall63  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  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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