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Van Buren, AR vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 13.0% less rainy days than Van Buren.
- Portland has 34.5% less Sunny Days than Van Buren.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 5.6% better than Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  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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