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Portland, OR vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Highlights
- Wilkes-Barre has 3.0% less rainy days than Portland.
- Wilkes-Barre has 22.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wilkes-Barre scores 8.0% worse than Portland
 Portland, ORWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny144  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5482443
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 Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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