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Morgantown, WV vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 5.2% more rainy days than Morgantown.
- Salem has 0.6% less Sunny Days than Morgantown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 4.2% better than Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  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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