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Portsmouth, VA vs Akron, OH

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- Akron has 19.4% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Akron has 24.4% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Akron scores 6.8% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAAkron, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9612443
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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