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Portland, OR vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 179.9% more rainy days than Portland.
- Sitka has 41.7% less Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 28.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORSitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 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 Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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