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Arlington, VA vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 3.7% more rainy days than Arlington.
- Salem has 23.4% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 1.4% better than Arlington
 Arlington, VASalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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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