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Salem, OR vs Alpine, CA

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- Alpine has 63.9% less rainy days than Salem.
- Alpine has 70.1% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alpine scores 17.6% better than Salem
 Salem, ORAlpine, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock44106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock18342443
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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Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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