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Portland, ME vs Sterling, MA

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Highlights
- Sterling has 2.9% less rainy days than Portland.
- Sterling has 3.0% less Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sterling scores 3.1% better than Portland
 Portland, MESterling, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5022443
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 Sterling    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sterling is a small, mostly residential community set in the foothills of Mount Wachusett in central Massachusetts. As the home of Mary Sawyer of "Mary's Little Lamb"  More

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