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Portland, OR vs Sun City West, AZ

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Highlights
- Sun City West has 77.8% less rainy days than Portland.
- Sun City West has 102.8% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sun City West scores 2.7% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORSun City West, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12342443
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 West    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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