2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Newark, NJ vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 2.9% more rainy days than Newark.
- Portland has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Newark.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 9.7% worse than Newark
 Newark, NJPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  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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