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Portland, OR vs Aptos, CA

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- Aptos has 41.4% less rainy days than Portland.
- Aptos has 79.2% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aptos scores 14.7% better than Portland
 Portland, ORAptos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2538
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1082443
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 Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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