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Portland, OR vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Hartford has 15.0% more rainy days than Portland.
- Hartford has 31.3% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hartford scores 6.7% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORHartford, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Marg · 
Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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