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Minot, ND vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 141.8% more rainy days than Minot.
- Portland has 29.4% less Sunny Days than Minot.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 17.2% better than Minot
 Minot, NDPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  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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