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Portland, OR vs San Marcos, CA

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Highlights
- San Marcos has 68.0% less rainy days than Portland.
- San Marcos has 84.0% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 21.3% better than Portland
 Portland, ORSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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