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Portland, OR vs Catalina, AZ

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Highlights
- Catalina has 66.6% less rainy days than Portland.
- Catalina has 98.6% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Catalina scores 1.3% better than Portland
 Portland, ORCatalina, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31592443
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 Catalina    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The Catlaina area (Saddlebrook / Oro Valley) was wonderful back in the 1970's and 1980's. As is typical with AZ, Developers ruined the community and problems are a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Deeply regret moving here 10 yrs ago. Cost of living is high, over-inflated housing/rental market, traffic is horrible, pay is extremely low. Great place to golf  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live on the north side of the Catalina Mtns. close to Tucson but not so close that we have to endure the smog. Congestion is becoming a part of life out here as  More

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