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Portland, OR vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora has 60.7% less rainy days than Portland.
- Aurora has 68.8% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Aurora scores 2.7% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORAurora, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock54032443
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 Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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