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Portland, OR vs Foster City, CA

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Highlights
- Foster City has 55.4% less rainy days than Portland.
- Foster City has 81.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Foster City scores 16.0% better than Portland
 Portland, ORFoster City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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