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Ocean Shores, WA vs Portland, OR

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- Portland has 43.2% less rainy days than Ocean Shores.
- Portland has 11.6% more Sunny Days than Ocean Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 8.7% better than Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny129  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  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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