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Portland, OR vs Highland Park, IL

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- Highland Park has 15.2% less rainy days than Portland.
- Highland Park has 31.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highland Park scores 8.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6992443
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 Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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