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Olympia, WA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 14.8% less rainy days than Olympia.
- Salem has 13.2% more Sunny Days than Olympia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 4.2% better than Olympia
 Olympia, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny136  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  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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