2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Portage, IN vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington has 9.1% more rainy days than Portage.
- Arlington has 12.9% more Sunny Days than Portage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arlington scores 5.8% better than Portage
 Portage, INArlington, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall39  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2362443
Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 20 years ago

Boring but good  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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