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Salem, OR vs Carmel Valley Village, CA

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- Carmel Valley Village has 53.5% less rainy days than Salem.
- Carmel Valley Village has 72.1% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carmel Valley Village scores 14.9% better than Salem
 Salem, ORCarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock70106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8462443
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 6 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 Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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