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Fargo, ND vs Portales, NM

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- Portales has 25.3% less rainy days than Fargo.
- Portales has 36.5% more Sunny Days than Fargo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portales scores 25.0% better than Fargo
 Fargo, NDPortales, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock57106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low0  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40062443
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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