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Portland, OR vs Sun Valley, ID

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- Sun Valley has 68.0% less rainy days than Portland.
- Sun Valley has 42.4% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sun Valley scores 16.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORSun Valley, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock78106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock59452443
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 Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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