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Portsmouth, VA vs Chesapeake, VA

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- Chesapeake has 0.0% more rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Chesapeake has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chesapeake scores 0.0% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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