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Portsmouth, VA vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest has 3.0% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Wake Forest has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wake Forest scores 1.4% better than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3902443
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 Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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