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Lancaster, PA vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 0.5% more rainy days than Lancaster.
- Portland has 28.7% less Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 4.2% better than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall434338
 Snowfall20328
 Precipitation122156106
 Sunny202144205
 Avg. July High858186
 Avg. Jan. Low213622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.27.57
 UV Index3.834.3
 Elevation361332443
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 10 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 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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