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Portland, OR vs Seaside, CA

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Highlights
- Seaside has 61.4% less rainy days than Portland.
- Seaside has 79.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seaside scores 12.0% better than Portland
 Portland, ORSeaside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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