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Portland, OR vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside has 73.6% less rainy days than Portland.
- Riverside has 92.4% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 16.0% better than Portland
 Portland, ORRiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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