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Portland, OR vs Alamogordo, NM

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- Alamogordo has 73.4% less rainy days than Portland.
- Alamogordo has 97.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alamogordo scores 6.7% better than Portland
 Portland, ORAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock43402443
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 Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 11 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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