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Portland, OR vs Mountain Home, ID

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- Mountain Home has 72.0% less rainy days than Portland.
- Mountain Home has 45.8% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain Home scores 4.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock71106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31462443
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 Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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