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Portales, NM vs Minot, ND

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- Minot has 0.0% more rainy days than Portales.
- Minot has 25.3% less Sunny Days than Portales.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Minot scores 20.0% worse than Portales
 Portales, NMMinot, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock82106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16112443
Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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