2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Portland, ME vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma has 16.4% less rainy days than Portland.
- Tacoma has 30.5% less Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 13.8% better than Portland
 Portland, METacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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