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Monroe, CT vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 4.9% less rainy days than Monroe.
- Portland has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Monroe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 7.1% worse than Monroe
 Monroe, CTPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  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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