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Salem, OR vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley has 52.6% less rainy days than Salem.
- Castro Valley has 69.5% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Castro Valley scores 16.2% better than Salem
 Salem, ORCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1612443
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 Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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