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Portsmouth, VA vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix has 80.6% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Phoenix has 37.8% more Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Phoenix scores 1.4% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10862443
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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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