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Portsmouth, VA vs Manchester, NH

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- Manchester has 7.2% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Manchester has 10.1% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Manchester scores 8.1% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAManchester, NHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2592443
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

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 14 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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