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Portland, OR vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus has 8.6% more rainy days than Portland.
- Columbus has 28.5% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbus scores 5.3% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORColumbus, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6302443
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 Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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