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Portland, ME vs Charleston, WV

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Highlights
- Charleston has 7.0% less rainy days than Portland.
- Charleston has 13.3% less Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Charleston scores 9.2% better than Portland
 Portland, MECharleston, WVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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