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Portland, OR vs Kenai, AK

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Highlights
- Kenai has 49.8% less rainy days than Portland.
- Kenai has 6.3% less Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kenai scores 29.3% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORKenai, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.37
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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