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Portland, ME vs Novato, CA

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Highlights
- Novato has 21.9% less rainy days than Portland.
- Novato has 29.1% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Novato scores 30.8% better than Portland
 Portland, MENovato, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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