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Portsmouth, VA vs Ashland, VA

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- Ashland has 6.5% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Ashland has 4.6% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ashland scores 0.0% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAAshland, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
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 Ashland    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ashland Is by far the best place to live without Living In the city of richmond yes the housing is more but its safer and has THE BEST SCHOOL IN VA. My brother loves his  More

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Where to begin: With a kid in college in this town I have access to all the good and bad opinions. Have you ever heard of Homemades By Suzanne? Great Deli for eat in  More

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Ashland is built around an excellent small liberal arts college, Randolph-Macon College. The school enjoys a great reputation with both Richmond and D.C. offering  More

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