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Portland, OR vs Boulder Creek, CA

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- Boulder Creek has 15.9% less rainy days than Portland.
- Boulder Creek has 82.6% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder Creek scores 12.0% better than Portland
 Portland, ORBoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock75106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
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 Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  More

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