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Portland, OR vs Helena, MT

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Highlights
- Helena has 70.6% less rainy days than Portland.
- Helena has 31.3% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 12.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
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 Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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