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Lancaster, PA vs Portage, WI

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- Portage has 16.2% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Portage has 8.4% less Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portage scores 6.9% worse than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAPortage, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7912443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Portage    1 Reviews

Hello, We are considering re-locating to Portage from Milwaukee. We were up there last month for the biannual church service at the German Methodist church, and LOVED  More

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