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Portland, OR vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill has 8.2% more rainy days than Portland.
- Chapel Hill has 50.0% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chapel Hill scores 0.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4862443
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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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