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Columbus, IN vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 3.4% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Salem has 16.8% less Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 4.2% better than Columbus
 Columbus, INSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  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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