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Monroe, NC vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 0.7% less rainy days than Monroe.
- Salem has 29.4% less Sunny Days than Monroe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 1.3% worse than Monroe
 Monroe, NCSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  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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