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Apple Valley, MN vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 38.6% more rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Salem has 21.8% less Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 12.1% better than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, MNSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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