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Portland, OR vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette has 43.9% more rainy days than Portland.
- Lafayette has 50.7% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 9.3% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORLafayette, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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