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Raleigh, NC vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 6.8% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Portland has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 13.3% worse than Raleigh

Climate
 Raleigh, NCPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall464938
 Snowfall46128
 Precipitation108128106
 Sunny213203205
 Avg. July High907986
 Avg. Jan. Low301122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.56.57
 UV Index4.92.84.3
 Elevation315622443

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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ZIPS IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27610, 27603, 27616, 27604, 27606, 27613, 27615, 27612, 27614, 27609, 15 total
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019

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