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Portland, OR vs Pasadena, CA

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Highlights
- Pasadena has 50.0% less rainy days than Portland.
- Pasadena has 98.6% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pasadena scores 21.3% better than Portland
 Portland, ORPasadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock40106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8632443
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 Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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