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Portland, TX vs Seattle, WA

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 Portland, TXSeattle, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838.1
 Snowfall0.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days69.3155.3106.2
 Sunny225  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock75.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low47.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.431772443
Reviews for Portland    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved here from the northern Sierra foothills of California where I could not afford to buy a home. Purchasing a home is no problem here if you have a median income   More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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