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Portland, ME vs Medford, MA

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Highlights
- Medford has 1.8% less rainy days than Portland.
- Medford has 1.0% less Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Medford scores 6.2% better than Portland
 Portland, MEMedford, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
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 Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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