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Philadelphia, PA vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 9.3% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Portland has 30.4% less Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 2.7% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  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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