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Montpelier, VT vs Salem, OR

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 Montpelier, VTSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock44.938.1
 Snowfall96.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days148.7151.5106.2
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock81.185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low5.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.5251572443
Reviews for Montpelier    1 Reviews

As a life-long New Englander (raised in Massachusetts; lived in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont) you would think I must love cold weather, snow and clouds, but the  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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