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Brookings, SD vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 74.0% more rainy days than Brookings.
- Salem has 27.4% less Sunny Days than Brookings.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 10.4% better than Brookings
 Brookings, SDSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  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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