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Kapaa, HI vs Portland, OR

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- Portland has 28.9% less rainy days than Kapaa.
- Portland has 39.7% less Sunny Days than Kapaa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 7.4% worse than Kapaa
 Kapaa, HIPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low64  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index9.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Kapaa    4 Reviews

I have lived on Kaua'i, Hawai'i for about two years now, with about 20 years of prior vacationing (up to 1 month). Living here is much different than vacationing here,  More

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Over 7 years ago

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Kapaa in July of 2017. As tourists we found it a wonderful place. There were ample places to eat and shop for souvenirs.   More

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Over 8 years ago

For many, Kapaa is considered middle of the island in a way. Whether you are going North or going South, Kapaa seems to be a great midway point. There are tons of  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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