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Sulphur, LA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 22.7% less rainy days than Sulphur.
- Portland has 5.1% less Sunny Days than Sulphur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 4.4% worse than Sulphur
 Sulphur, LAPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 17 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  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 4 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 7 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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