Much of California has a Mediterranean-like climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. On the coast, the average daily high temperature hovers around 70°F and up, but can occasionally spike to 80°F or more on hottest summer days; freezing temperatures are rare, even in winter.

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California climate summary According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Cfb. The average temperature in California is 10.8 °C | 51.4 °F. The annual rainfall is 774 mm | 30.5 inch.

Gasquet is located in the Smith River National Recreation Area and is reputed to be the rainiest place in California with an average annual rainfall of 95 inches (2,400 mm).

The lowest total was recorded at 9.4 inches in 1924, and the highest at 41.66 inches in 2017 (not shown).

Does it rain more in Seattle or Portland? Everyone knowns that both cities are known for rain and gray skies, but few know that it rains more in Portland than Seattle — Seattle averages 38″ of rainfall annually compared to Portland’s 43″.

Portland has been affectionately referred to as “weird” for decades – perhaps because it has the most strip clubs per capita in the nation or the high prevalence of man buns and mustaches. No matter what it is, the city’s weirdness has been apparent for decades.

Portland is 24.1% less expensive than Seattle. Portland housing costs are 41.3% less expensive than Seattle housing costs. Health related expenses are 0.8% more in Portland.

You need an income of $60,195 to ‘live comfortably’ in Portland, study says. A Portland resident needs to make about $60,000 to “live comfortably” in the city, according to a report by a personal finance and banking site.

According to a post today on GoBankingRates, you need to make $60,195 to “live comfortably” in Portland.

When it comes to which city is better to live in, it’s a personal preference. But when it comes to cost of living and crowds, Portland is the winner. If you live city living and prefer that environment, Seattle is better. If you like green space and outdoor activities, Portland is superior.

Overall though Portland is sunnier than Seattle – more sunbreaks during the gloomy days as well. Winters are roughly comparable, lots of gray days with misty rain, but Portland has better summers. It gets warmer in Portland (but rarely unpleasantly hot), and there are more sunny days.

So to sum it up: Portland usually is warmer than Seattle, Seattle beats Portland in rain more often than not, Spokane’s weather is crazy, Tucson’s weather is ridiculous, and soccer is much better with goalies.

Portland, Oregon, is one of the few cities that sees more days with measurable rainfall, about 155 days, but it actually receives slightly less rain than Seattle: 36.20 inches.

Los Angeles is 32.5% more expensive than Portland.

California is 19.3% more expensive than Oregon. The housing cost, rent, groceries, and monthly expenses – everything will cost more in CA. Housing costs 39.5% in California, transport costs 11.5% more, and the monthly grocery expense is likely to be 11.8% higher. Oregon residents will pay 37.5% less for childcare.

So, instead, this list offers up some of the cheapest places to live in California — that you might actually want to move to.

• Eureka.
• Oxnard.
• Redlands.
• Chico.
• Temecula.
• Clovis.
• Vacaville.

PORTLAND, Ore. – A new report is out listing the 20 safest cities in Oregon, and West Linn topped the list for the second year in a row. Online safety resource company Safewise compiled the list using FBI crime statistics as compared to a city’s population.

Renting instead of buying won’t save you much. The average rental price in Oregon is $1,100, which jumps even higher in some of the bigger cities. There’s no doubt that the cost of living in Oregon is high, and part of that is because of the housing market.

Eugene, the 2nd biggest city in the state is the 14 most dangerous city and Ashland is the 15th….Table 2: Top 20 Most Dangerous Cities In Oregon.

Oregon’s landscape ranges from the windswept Pacific coastline to the Cascade Mountains. Between dense evergreen forests are unique cities where individuality and creative expression are celebrated. Eugene, Salem and Portland are among the best places to live in Oregon.

Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Oregon for 2021

• West Linn.
• Sherwood.
• Lake Oswego.
• Monmouth.
• Newberg-Dundee.
• Canby.
• Keizer.
• Independence.

The most dangerous areas in Eugene is based on data from the local law enforcement agency and when not available, also includes estimates based on demographic data.

• West University. Population 7,119.
• U Of O Campus. Population 2,568.
• Trainsong. Population 2,389.
• West Eugene.
• Active Bethel.
• Downtown.
• Whiteaker.
• River Road.

Site of the nearby Oregon Country Faire (each July) where each year hippies gather to celebrate their hippiness. Home to the University of Oregon, many co-operatives, communes galore, a real cool Saturday Market, and eco-consciousness.

12 Top-Rated Small Towns on the Oregon Coast

• Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach.
• Newport. Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport | Photo Copyright: Brad Lane.
• Pacific City. Haystack Rock in Pacific City | Photo Copyright: Brad Lane.
• Bandon. Bandon Harbor, adjacent to Bandon Olde Towne | Photo Copyright: Brad Lane.
• Astoria.
• Seaside.
• Depoe Bay.
• Florence.