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Portland, ME vs Pismo Beach, CA

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- Pismo Beach has 59.7% less rainy days than Portland.
- Pismo Beach has 38.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pismo Beach scores 33.8% better than Portland
 Portland, MEPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock49106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock562443
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 Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 9 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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