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Beacon, NY vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 5.3% less rainy days than Beacon.
- Salem has 7.8% less Sunny Days than Beacon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 4.2% better than Beacon
 Beacon, NYSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall37  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny167  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  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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