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Oxford, NC vs Portsmouth, VA

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- Portsmouth has 5.3% more rainy days than Oxford.
- Portsmouth has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Oxford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portsmouth scores 1.3% worse than Oxford
 Oxford, NCPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
Reviews for Oxford    1 Reviews

Small southern town, straight highway shot to jobs. Tight knit community that is ~ 50/50 black/white. I enjoy the unity in the town. Even the low income sections are  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing not always  More

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