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Portland, OR vs Sun City, AZ

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Highlights
- Sun City has 78.3% less rainy days than Portland.
- Sun City has 103.5% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sun City scores 4.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORSun City, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11422443
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 Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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