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Johnston, IA vs Portland, ME

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- Portland has 36.2% more rainy days than Johnston.
- Portland has 2.0% more Sunny Days than Johnston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 5.8% worse than Johnston
 Johnston, IAPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Johnston    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  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 4 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 7 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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