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Portland, ME vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring has 9.4% less rainy days than Portland.
- Silver Spring has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Silver Spring scores 12.3% better than Portland
 Portland, MESilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3412443
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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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