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Portsmouth, VA vs Niagara Falls, NY

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Highlights
- Niagara Falls has 23.2% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Niagara Falls has 27.2% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Niagara Falls scores 13.5% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VANiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6142443
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 Niagara Falls    6 Reviews

Niagara Falls is a place where we are careful about saying ‘things are looking up’ because we’ve said that before and whatever big project promised falls through or just  More

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Over 16 years ago

Niagara Falls has very high crime and a steady increase in gang activity. Unemployment is very high, there is a lot of pollution and winters are too long. The falls  More

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Niagara Falls is plagued by contamination for radioactive waste and dumping, high crime high taxes and corrupt politicians. One would figure that a smaller town  More

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