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Portland, OR vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis has 26.4% more rainy days than Portland.
- Memphis has 51.4% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Memphis scores 6.7% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORMemphis, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2592443
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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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