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Payette, ID vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 319.6% more rainy days than Payette.
- Salem has 27.4% less Sunny Days than Payette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 2.8% better than Payette
 Payette, IDSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Payette    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Payette is has many features that are normally found in larger areas, including the following: a golf course that has been rated as one of the best in the northwest; a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Me and my wife have recently fallen in love with the mayor's mansion in Payette, which is currently for sale. We met with a real estate agent to sell our current house  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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