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Macon, GA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 15.1% less rainy days than Macon.
- Salem has 33.1% more Sunny Days than Macon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.4% worse than Macon
 Salem, GAUnited States, OR
 Rainfall  Unlock38
 Snowfall4  Unlock
 Precipitation  Unlock106
 Sunny154  Unlock
 Avg. July High  Unlock86
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7
 UV Index2.9  Unlock
 Elevation  Unlock2443
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  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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