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Portland, OR vs Akron, OH

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- Akron has 10.7% less rainy days than Portland.
- Akron has 13.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Akron scores 8.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORAkron, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9612443
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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