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Pasadena, CA vs Portland, OR

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- Portland has 100.0% more rainy days than Pasadena.
- Portland has 49.7% less Sunny Days than Pasadena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 17.6% worse than Pasadena
 Pasadena, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  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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