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Portland, OR vs Birch Bay, WA

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Highlights
- Birch Bay has 11.9% less rainy days than Portland.
- Birch Bay has 11.8% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Birch Bay scores 4.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORBirch Bay, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Birch Bay    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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