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Portland, OR vs Columbia, NC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 14.0% more rainy days than Portland.
- Columbia has 45.8% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 0.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORColumbia, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Columbia    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

My Husband is getting PCS to Ft. Jackson.. Can anyone tell me some good neighborhoods around there. Also the names of good  More

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