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Sparta, NJ vs Portland, OR

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- Portland has 16.9% less rainy days than Sparta.
- Portland has 30.8% less Sunny Days than Sparta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 5.6% better than Sparta
 Sparta, NJPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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