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Gaylord, MI vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 30.1% more rainy days than Gaylord.
- Salem has 7.8% less Sunny Days than Gaylord.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 29.8% better than Gaylord
 Gaylord, MISalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall136  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny167  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Gaylord    8 Reviews

Gaylord is not for everyone, whether you have money or not. The Winters are very rough and very cold. The Summers are pristine however, but the water is still cold most  More

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Over 13 years ago

Title says it  More

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Over 13 years ago

Gaylord has a horrible economy, no jobs, & a lot of white trash people. It does have a great church  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 6 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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