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Portales, NM vs Pocatello, ID

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- Pocatello has 26.6% less rainy days than Portales.
- Pocatello has 24.2% less Sunny Days than Portales.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pocatello scores 15.0% worse than Portales
 Portales, NMPocatello, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny273  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock44622443
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 Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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