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University Place, WA vs Portland, OR

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- Portland has 4.4% more rainy days than University Place.
- Portland has 5.1% more Sunny Days than University Place.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 1.4% better than University Place
 University Place, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall414338
 Snowfall3328
 Precipitation153156106
 Sunny137144205
 Avg. July High778186
 Avg. Jan. Low373622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.47.57
 UV Index2.634.3
 Elevation200332443
Reviews for University Place    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  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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