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Portland, OR vs Torrance, CA

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Highlights
- Torrance has 67.8% less rainy days than Portland.
- Torrance has 93.8% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Torrance scores 25.3% better than Portland
 Portland, ORTorrance, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock892443
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 Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 10 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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