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Portland, OR vs Detroit Lakes, MN

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- Detroit Lakes has 37.6% less rainy days than Portland.
- Detroit Lakes has 34.7% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit Lakes scores 16.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORDetroit Lakes, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13712443
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 Detroit Lakes    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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