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Waukesha, WI vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 23.7% more rainy days than Waukesha.
- Portland has 23.8% less Sunny Days than Waukesha.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 11.9% better than Waukesha
 Waukesha, WIPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  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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