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 Waltham, MAPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock42.838.1
 Snowfall50.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days130.6155.9106.2
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock80.585.8
 Avg. Jan. Low17.1  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.66332443
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  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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