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Portsmouth, VA vs Cranston, RI

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- Cranston has 3.4% more rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Cranston has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Cranston scores 4.1% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VACranston, RIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 16 years ago

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 19 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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